Former England defender Ehiogu dies after cardiac arrest


FILE PHOTO - Football - Stevenage v Tottenham Hotspur XI - Pre Season Friendly - Lamex Stadium - 1/8/15 Tottenham Hotspur U21 Manager Ugo Ehiogu Mandatory Credit: Action Images / Paul Redding

LONDON (Reuters) - Soccer mourned the untimely death of former England and Aston Villa defender Ugo Ehiogu on Friday with national manager Gareth Southgate paying tribute to a "colossus", friend and true gentleman.

Ehiogu, who worked as under 23-coach for Premier League title contenders Tottenham Hotspur, collapsed at the North London club's training ground on Thursday and was rushed to hospital.

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