Kiyan Prince: Fifa 21 provides former QPR youth participant to recreation on anniversary of his demise

Kiyan Prince

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Kiyan Prince, a striker in QPR’s youth academy, was stabbed outside his school in 2006

Former QPR youth player Kiyan Prince has been added to Fifa 21 to mark the 15th anniversary of his death.

Prince will also be listed as a QPR squad member during the 2021-22 season and his likeness will feature on a special edition trading card.

On seeing his son as a 30-year-old, Dr Mark Prince OBE told BBC Breakfast: “It was very emotional. I could see Kiyan in there. I’m really proud.”

Special effects studio Framestore virtually recreated Kiyan and the imagery will also feature on billboards as part of an advertising campaign.

“Kiyan Prince returns to life as the professional footballer he should have been,” QPR tweeted.external-link

Dr Prince set up the Kiyan Prince Foundation to educate young people about the consequences of knife crime, and in 2019, QPR renamed their Loftus Road ground after the charity.

“I want my son to be remembered not for the tragedy of his death but for the triumph of his…

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