Rio Ferdinand's wife, Rebecca Ellison, has died aged 34 after a short battle with cancer.
|||Rio Ferdinand's wife, Rebecca Ellison, has died aged 34. “My soulmate slipped away last night,” the QPR defender said in a statement. “Rebecca, my wonderful wife, passed away peacefully after a short battle with cancer at the Royal Marsden Hospital in London.
“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. I would also like to express my gratitude for the dedication and expertise of the staff led by Professors Johnstone and Clarke at the Royal Marsden. Their valiant efforts to prolong Rebecca's all-too-short life will not be forgotten. Our grief, as a family, is total. We would appreciate being allowed to mourn privately.”
QPR's players wore black armbands in the game at Anfield - and before the match Liverpool captain Steven Gerrard gave his opposite number Joey Barton a bouquet of flowers. There was applause in the fifth minute of Manchester United's game at Old Trafford - Ferdinand wore the No 5 shirt for United.
Talking to The Guardian last year Ferdinand said: “I met Rebecca when I was 21. We've grown up together. She not interested in football, which suits me.
“I marvel at my three children. I love looking after them, but Rebecca is the one who makes it work and ensures they're in the right place at the right time.” – The Independent on Sunday
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