Former Rangers defender Ugo Ehiogu dies, aged 44

Ex-footballer Ugo Ehiogu has died at the age of 44.

By The Newsroom

Published 21st Apr 2017, 09:21 BST

Updated 9th May 2017, 20:20 BST

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Ugo Ehiogu has sadly passed away. Picture: Getty

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The former England international, who had a short spell with Rangers in 2008, collapsed on Thursday with a suspected cardiac arrest.

After falling ill at Tottenham Hotspur’s training centre, where Ehiogu worked as the club’s under-23 coach, he was quickly rushed to hospital.

The English FA have since confirmed that Ehiogu sadly passed away.

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