'Derby' football match to take place in memory of Scots teen who died after heart attack

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A memorial football match is to take place between Edinburgh schools in memory of a teen who tragically lost his life following a cardiac arrest.

Christophe Cowe, who was 15 when he passed away without warning in January 2021 of undiagnosed myocarditis, was a keen footballer and an avid fan of the Jambo’s.Players from both Balerno and Currie High School will take part in the match that is hoped will raise funds to go towards providing heart screenings for young people.

with the two charities Cardiac Risk in the Young and the Big Hearts Foundation. Christopher was friends with pupils from both schools having attended Balerno but had grown up with childhood friends that attended Currie High with him having played for Currie youth football as a young boy, Edinburgh Live reports.

The Christopher Cowe Community Shield will take place on Wednesday June 15 at 7:00pm on the 3G pitch adjacent to Currie Rugby Club.Father Ross Cowe, 49, praised his son’s friends and the communities of both schools for coming together and playing this ‘local derby’ in Christopher’s memory.He said: “This will be a good opportunity to remember Christopher and is a great credit to his friends for pulling this together.“Christopher was a huge fan and hopefully he will be looking down and seeing his friends remembering him in this way.“Next Wednesday his school friends have organised a footy match between Balerno HS which he attended and Currie HS where he had a number of friends.“It is a bit of a local derby match but the Christopher Cowe Community Shield will be played in a good spirit.“The match was organised by a couple of boys from both high schools.“Christopher had played with Currie’s boys club when he was younger so had connections at both