Very sad news
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One of the few players I remember seeing live, since I’ve only seen about five matches in my life. Villa came to Chelsea when I live just around the corner next to Fulham Broadway, and I remember his goal celebration as he scored in the 4-0 drubbing we got. He was a class above the rest of the players on the pitch.
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What a loss. He had a great sense of humour and was popular in the dressing room. The fans loved him. RIP.
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Tremendous player, I saw him a few times.
Very sad to hear this and at such a young age. RIP
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That’s sad, he was very likeable, charismatic and stylish too. When interviewed he was so different than most in the football world! RIP
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The very definition of a wrong 'un. Good riddance.
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Dies of heart complications following hip surgery…
aka pillow over face
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Another one for Tich’s cesspit 
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Jeff Beck 
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Oh fuck.
Legend is overused but not in this case 
RIP
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Oh fuck! What a loss. Bad start to the new years.
That is sad 
Oh shit.
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Fuck
That is a real shock
Deeply upsetting. Sad, sad news. It’s absolutely correct to use “legend” in this case.
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Well that’s a massive shitter…
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According to the announcement by his family on his twitter feed he suddenly contracted bacterial meningitis