Rio Ferdinands wife has died

Shocking news

The sooner they get a cure for this @#%&! of a disease the better

£#%&! cancer tbh. Taking away a young mother

Originally Posted by Alan

£#%&! cancer tbh. Taking away a young mother

Saw an interview with Stephen Fry on Irish tv in which he was asked what he would say to "god" if he died and came face to face with him.

His answer was "Bone cancer in children, what's that about?"

£#%&! me, thats genuinely horrific

Not nice. Love Rio, one of our all time greats, hope he is well.

Originally Posted by Stickman

Not nice. Love Rio, one of our all time greats, hope he is well.

I don't think he is, pal. His wife has just died of cancer.

didnt even know she was ill. How the £#%&! has been on tv/papers acting so normal lately?

very sad.

Originally Posted by Venceremos

Don't think any outsiders did.

Just goes to show how you can never be sure what's going on for someone and that you should always give em' the benefit of the doubt knowing something like this might be happening in their life.

I'm preaching at myself as much as anyone else btw, having negatively remarked about his QPR form once or twice.. Damn

Good post. One of my main principles in life, tbh. Think of the amount of times he'll have been told on Twitter that he doesn't look interested in football atm or is a waster. You never know what another is going through.

Poor guy

Very classy of him to thank the hospital staff the way he did, also.

Poor family - awful news :-(

As s single parent (really? You should have £#%&!ing said) he's going to have a nightmare.

With all the respect to Rio in the world, I would imagine his wife did the lions share of the kid stuff, wouldn't be surprised if she had spent her final alert weeks doing a proper handover of information/advice to him.

I hope his family and her family can pull through this for the kids, he's entering a bloody hard phase of his life.

Awful news.

Originally Posted by S/Side.Red

Good post. One of my main principles in life, tbh.

'Be kind, for everyone you meet is fighting a hard battle'. - Ian Maclaren.

I try and follow it, but I literally despise almost everyone.

Originally Posted by S/Side.Red

Good post. One of my main principles in life, tbh. Think of the amount of times he'll have been told on Twitter that he doesn't look interested in football atm or is a waster. You never know what another is going through.

Poor guy

Very classy of him to thank the hospital staff the way he did, also.

Following a rocky youth, Rio blossomed into a classy guy on and off the pitch imo. Fantastic ambassador for the club and someone who really seemed to understand just how privileged he was to play for United.

Had no idea she was sick.

And you call yourself a doctor?

Awful news - feel for rio:shakehead:

'Now every single one of us loves Rio Ferdinand' got an airing in J stand today.

Originally Posted by HolyMackrelDoodleBonkon

'Now every single one of us loves Rio Ferdinand' got an airing in J stand today.

The Rio chant, then then standing applause from the whole ground was a nice touch. De Gea turned round to look at the crowd doing it, and then did a sign of the cross/kissed his glove.

Originally Posted by dragflick

The Rio chant, then then standing applause from the whole ground was a nice touch. De Gea turned round to look at the crowd doing it, and then did a sign of the cross/kissed his glove.

Agree 100% mate. That was a touch to far though ffs. Half the inbreds in there were after caving his head in not 10 years back. I heard Waynes ear's started it off.

Originally Posted by HolyMackrelDoodleBonkon

Agree 100% mate. That was a touch to far though ffs. Half the inbreds in there were after caving his head in not 10 years back. I heard Waynes ear's started it off.

Not the day for this shit mate. Point is Rio earned that respect back.

Originally Posted by andyroo

Not the day for this shit mate. Point is Rio earned that respect back.

Originally Posted by dragflick

The Rio chant, then then standing applause from the whole ground was a nice touch. De Gea turned round to look at the crowd doing it, and then did a sign of the cross/kissed his glove.

It was. Spontaneous as well I think. Best bit about the match tbh.