The wife of former Manchester
United and England
captain Rio Ferdinand has died from cancer.
The QPR defender, 36, released a
statement saying his "wonderful wife and soul mate" Rebecca Ellison
had "passed away peacefully" at a London hospital.
Ms Ellison, 34, who married
Ferdinand in 2009, had breast cancer. She leaves behind three children,
Lorenz, nine, Tate, six, and four-year-old Tia.
In a statement, Ferdinand said she
died on Friday night. "Rebecca, my wonderful wife,
passed away peacefully after a short battle with cancer at the Royal Marsden
Hospital in London ," the footballer said on QPR's
website.
"She was a fantastic loving
mother to our three beautiful children. She will be missed as a wife, sister,
aunt, daughter and granddaughter. She will live on in our memory, as a guide
and inspiration."
"Myself, my parents Janice and Julian, along with Rebecca's parents
Lesley and Stephen, would like to thank our families, friends and my club
colleagues who have rallied around in these desperate days, weeks and months."
Let's pray for everyone living with the disease, that God will heal them,
researchers will find a cure and they will get the support they need!
Source: BBC
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