File photo of Queens Park Rangers' Rio Ferdinand applauds the fans as he leaves the pitch following their English Premier League soccer match against Manchester United at Old Trafford in Manchester, northern England September 14, 2014. REUTERS/Andrew Yates
LONDON (Reuters) - Football rallied round on Saturday to offer support to former England captain Rio Ferdinand following the death of his wife, Rebecca Ellison, from cancer.
Ferdinand's Queens Park Rangers team mates and his former colleagues at Manchester United all wore black armbands during their Premier League matches.
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