35-year old footballer succumbs to fall

London, March 19

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Former Aston Villa and Cardiff midfielder Peter Whittingham died today at the age of 35 following an accidental fall.

Whittingham had been in hospital since suffering head injuries at a pub in the seaside town of Barry on March 7. He reportedly fell down a flight of stairs after watching England play Wales in the Six Nations tournament.

In a statement on their website, Cardiff said: “It is with an immeasurable amount of sorrow that we must inform supporters that Peter Whittingham has passed away at the age of 35.” Whittingham, a former England U-21 international, started his career at Villa and won the FA Youth Cup with them in 2002. He played 66 games for Villa and had loan spells at Burnley and Derby. — AFP