Outpouring of grief for 'angel' boy, 9, killed by lightning while playing football "Their little boy went to play a game he loved and never came home. Heartfelt condolences to all his family and friends." The video will auto-play soon8Cancel Play now Get our daily Echo newsletter for the biggest stories and breaking newsInvalid EmailSomething went wrong, please try again later. Subscribe for free When you subscribe we will use the information you provide to send you these newsletters. Your information will be used in accordance with ourPrivacy Notice. Thank you for subscribingWe have more newslettersShow meSee ourprivacy notice Tributes have poured in for a nine-year-old boy who was killed after being struck by lightning in Blackpool.