Former England defender Ehiogu dies after cardiac arrest

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LONDON (Reuters) - Former England and Aston Villa defender Ugo Ehiogu has died aged 44 after suffering a cardiac arrest, Tottenham Hotspur said on Friday.

Ehiogu, who worked as Tottenham's under-23 coach, was rushed to hospital after collapsing at the club's training ground on Thursday.

(Reporting by Sudipto Ganguly in Mumbai; editing by xx)