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Ex-England defender Ehiogu dies

(FILES) This file photo taken on March 3, 2004 shows Ugo Ehiogu (R) of Middlesborough passing Birmingham City's Mikael Forssell during the Premiership football match at St. Andrews in Birmingham. Former England international Ugo Ehiogu has died after suffering a suspected heart attack at the age of 44, Tottenham Hotspur have confirmed on April 21, 2017. / AFP PHOTO / ADRIAN DENNIS

Tottenham’s under-23 coach Ugo Ehiogu has died at the age of 44, the Premier League club announced early yesterday. Tottenham announced in a statement: “It is with immense sadness that we announce the passing of Ugo Ehiogu.” The former defender, capped four times by England, was being treated in hospital after collapsing at the club’s training ground on Thursday. Ehiogu also starred for Aston Villa and Middlesbrough.

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