The football world lost a former England national team defender.

The football world mourns the loss of a famous footballer.

It is reported that former Birmingham "Aston Villa" and England national team defender Ugo Ehiogu passed away unexpectedly.

The 44-year-old Englishman suffered a heart attack.

In recent years, Ehiogu worked as a coach for London's "Tottenham" U-23 team.

Our career began at the WBA club before moving to the "Aston Villa" team in 1991, where he shone brightly.

After nine seasons, he became a "Middlesbrough" player, and later also played for "Leeds United", "Rangers", and "Sheffield United".

In the England national team, Ugo played four games and scored one goal.