Tributes for tragic Ugo Ehiogu pour in outside Villa Park ahead of Aston Villa vs Birmingham, after his sudden passing aged just 44

TRIBUTES for Ugo Ehiogu have been pouring in outside Villa Park ahead of Aston Villa’s clash with Birmingham on Sunday.

The former England international tragically passed away earlier this week after suffering a cardiac arrest during Tottenham training.

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Ehiogu died in hospital in the early hours of Friday morning.

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Despite the fiery nature of the west Midlands derby, fans appeared to set aside their difference to pay tribute to the former Villa legend.

Supporters flocked in droves to lay flowers, old football shirts and leave messages around Villa Park as the footballing world mourns the loss of a legend far too young.

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In the game itself, there was a minute’s applause from both set of fans in memory of Ehiogu.

Following that, emotional cries of ‘Ugo, Ugo, Ugo…’ rang around Villa Park.

Both teams also donned black armbands for the derby clash, as the sides went head-to-head at midday.

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