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BREAKING NEWS: Tragedy as former Cardiff star and ex-England U21 international Peter Whittingham dies aged 35

Former Cardiff and England Under-21 midfielder Peter Whittingham has died at the age of 35.

Police confirmed on Wednesday that Whittingham was fighting for his life in hospital after a tragic accident in a seaside pub on the evening of March 7.

The former England Under-21 international had been on a life support machine in hospital for the past 12 days with his family at his bedside.

Whittingham, who ended his career with Blackburn in 2018, made over 500 appearances during a career that started at Aston Villa in 2002.