I was shocked to read this news on the BBC just now. They have three young kids.

I think we can all put aside our hostility to the guy at a time like this.

Tragic.

Wow, just saw this online too. Yep, no matter what my thoughts are on the guy this is massively sad. Poor children :(

Terrible news for such a young family.

Awful news... My thoughts and prayers are with Rio and his family at this very tragic time.

They are in my thoughts.

Sad news :( A short battle with cancer. I wonder what happened. Puts everything in perspective

Football doesn't matter, it really is just a game.

 

 

 

Horrible, horrible news, thoughts are with Rio and his family.

Football doesn't matter, it really is just a game.

 

 

 

Horrible, horrible news, thoughts are with Rio and his family.

You are so right.

I hope she rests in peace and that he and their children can find some solace at this time.

Said it elsewhere but horrendous for any young family. Rio didn't feature for QPR after the March 22nd match but apparently it was her second bout of it. Credit to any man who can function having such a pernicious thing in their life.

Gut wrenching, f**k cancer, f**k it to f**king hell. Poor Rio Ferdinand, their children and who family. Devastating. It probably explains why he hasn't played much for QPR recently, let's be honest there's no way he could concentrate on football, who could?

May she rest in peace.

Whatever our feelings towards Rio, this is very sad news. RIP. 

Very sad really feel for him and their poor kids, devastating for them to lose their mum at that age xx

Her cancer must have progressed quite rapidly. Sorry to hear this, RIP to his wife. Football is football at the end of the day, it's entertainment, but off the field footballers are just normal people with families, and for anyone to lose someone close to them is a terrible thing to endure so hopefully he can pull through this and stay strong for his children. 

I've never been Rio's biggest fan but I feel for him and his children! 

 

Condolences to Rio, his children and the rest of his extended family on this sad news. 

Very sad. My wife and I were just talking this week about how difficult it would be to have to tell our daughter that one of us had cancer. So tough on children.

Rio ... Despite our past all Chelsea fans stand with you today...I hope you and your children find strength from the football community to which you have given a great deal. Football wouldn't be football without rivalry however my heart goes out to you from one family man to another

May Rebecca rest in peace

Agree with all the sentiments above. Football is nothing at a time like this.

 

How tragic, R.I.P Rebecca.

It's times like this that life gets thrown into perspective. 

 

Forget all past resentment now. I've lost a loved one to cancer and it is something I wish on absolutely nobody, and I mean nobody.

Sad indeed

Really makes you think. Only have a few years on myself. Just goes to show anyone, at any time, can be snatched away.

Such sad news. Rest in peace.

Yep ignore what's happened before, this is about the loss of human life, very sad day for the Ferdinand family. My thoughts are with them.

RIP. Condolences to the Ferdinand family. Times like these really put football in to perspective

Nobody deserves this, it's truly tragic, especially for their children. [emoji26]

Terrible news. I have experience of losing loved ones to that disease but I can't imagine what it's like losing your partner at such a young age and with young kids. 

 

RIP.