QPR defender's wife, Rebecca, has died after a short battle with cancer
The wife of Rio Ferdinand, the former England captain, has died after a short battle with cancer, leaving behind three young children.
Rebecca Ellison, 34, died on Friday night at the Royal Marsden Hospital, where she was being treated. It is understood she had been suffering from breast cancer.
In a moving statement, Ferdinand, 36, described his wife as his “soul mate” who would “live on... as a guide and inspiration”. With it, Ferdinand also posted online a photograph of himself with his wife taken in happier times.
Devastated to hear about the loss of Rebecca, my thoughts are with Rio and their family at this terribly sad time.— Michael Carrick (@carras16) May 2, 2015
The couple, who married in 2009, have three children Lorenz, nine, Tate, six, and four-year-old Tia.


In a statement published on the website of Ferdinand’s current club Queen’s Park Rangers, the footballer said yesterday: “My soul mate slipped away last night. 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.”


Source: http://www.ogainnocent.com/2015/05/sad-former-man-utd-defender-rio.html


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