Ray Wilkins er død

Den tidligere United-spilleren ble 61 år gammel.

Steinar Madsen

Publisert onsdag 04. april 2018 - 15:26 Sist oppdatert onsdag 04. april 2018 - 23:11

Det ble i helgen meldt at Wilkins lå kritisk syk etter å ha blitt rammet av et hjerteinfarkt.

Hans kone, Jackie Wilkins, opplyste da at situasjonen var svært alvorlig og at han kjempet for livet.

I ettermiddag har vi altså mottatt den triste meldingen om at livet hans dessverre ikke sto til å redde.

Vi lyser fred over Ray Wilkins’ minne. R.I.P.

Reaksjonene etter det tragiske dødsfallet strømmer på:

The thoughts and prayers of everyone at Manchester United are with the family, friends and colleagues of our former midfielder Ray Wilkins, following his tragic passing. pic.twitter.com/38w2MW86eg
— Manchester United (@ManUtd) April 4, 2018

Really sad to hear the news about Ray Wilkins.
A great player & a really nice guy!
Only the same age as me! #RIPRayWilkins pic.twitter.com/3mPa5lVwZz
— Peter Bolton (@PeterBolton3) April 4, 2018

RIP Ray Wilkins
Always so humble & softly spoken whenever I saw him.
Genuine lovely guy.
Watched him live at Loftus road many times for QPR. What a great passer & teacher of the game for any young kids who watched him pic.twitter.com/4wprZwXiuC
— Rio Ferdinand (@rioferdy5) April 4, 2018

Tributes pour in for Ray Wilkins, who has died aged 61 https://t.co/l32wN3bAIE pic.twitter.com/ZvM3dF80Sy
— Telegraph Football (@TeleFootball) April 4, 2018

Ray Wilkins was always so genuine. Even as a pundit it was clear everything he had to say came from the right place. Such a warm bloke and popular across the generations within the game, especially at Chelsea. A great loss.
— Greg Johnson (@gregianjohnson) April 4, 2018

Hadde gleden og æren av å ha Ray Wilkins som vår gjest i PL-studio to helger. En sjeldent sympatisk og hyggelig kar, med imponerende kunnskap om fotball generelt og det indre liv i Premier League. Går nå bort alt for tidlig.
— Jan-Henrik Børslid (@TV2JHBorslid) April 4, 2018

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— Alan Smith (@9smudge) April 4, 2018

Deeply saddened to hear that Ray Wilkins has passed away. A wonderful footballer and a delightful man. It was a pleasure to have played alongside him with England. No teammate was more helpful and supportive. I’ll be forever grateful. Thoughts are with his family. #RIPRay
— Gary Lineker (@GaryLineker) April 4, 2018

We are saddened to hear about the passing of former @England international and FA Cup winner Ray Wilkins. Our thoughts are with his family and friends at this difficult time.
— The FA (@FA) April 4, 2018

Very sad news. Former United midfielder Ray Wilkins has died. He was 61
— theunitedpages (@theunitedpages) April 4, 2018

We’re devastated to hear the news that Ray Wilkins has passed away at the age of 61.
Wilkins made 84 appearances for the #ThreeLions, and was assistant manager of our Under-21s between 2004 and 2007.
We will miss you, Ray. pic.twitter.com/kZJWipsvTq
— England (@England) April 4, 2018

Terribly sad news. Thoughts with Ray's family and friends https://t.co/qdD4ebwq98
— Oliver Kay (@OliverKayTimes) April 4, 2018

There are times when I hate the world – hate the injustice of it all. Right now is one of those times. Why? Why? Ray was one of the nicest guys ever to walk the planet. I loved that guy. Thoughts with everybody in the Wilkins family. RIP my friend.
— Richard Keys (@richardajkeys) April 4, 2018