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Rio Ferdinand wife Rebecca Ferdinand dies

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It's odd that he has been tweeting and doing media as normal right up to yesterday. Never had a clue his wife was on her deathbed
Same here, this news was quite shocking for me. It must have been affecting Rio quite a bit on the pitch too, I think he'll retire and devote all his time to his children now.
 

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Terrible news. Can't believe in this day and age that they managed to keep her illness a secret from the media. RIP Rebecca.
 

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Had no idea she was unwell. Poor man, that's gutting. RIP.
 

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Wow awful news really puts football into perspective God bless the Ferdinand family thoughts are with them.
 

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Cancer is an absolute shitbag of a disease(s).
 

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:( Terrible news, shocking as well as I had no idea about this at all. Far too young, and very sad with them having young children.
 

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Heartbreaking. I lost my Dad to cancer when I was 16 and it absolutely wrecked me, I really feel for her young children. Feck cancer
 

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feck. Poor Rio. :( I never understand how people can put together such strong statements at a time like this, I'd tell the world to feck off.

Anyway.. feck cancer :(
 

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Poor Rebecca :( And poor Rio/family. Awful, awful news.
 

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Awful, awful news. feck off Cancer.
 

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That's awful. Thoughts and prayers to Rio and the whole family.
 

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Absolutely horrible, to leave children that young behind too :( RIP.
 

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Jesus Christ, that's terrible to hear. I had no idea she was sick at all.
 

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fecking hell that's awful. I can't imagine the horror losing your wife must be. The sooner they find better ways to treat this horrible disease the better. People shouldn't be dying this young. Heartbreaking for the children to have their mother taken away so young.
 

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I don't know how I would cope if anything happened to my wife.

He must be devastated, my heart goes out to him and his family.