BBC Breakfast's Jon Kay and Sally Nugent paid a poignant tribute to a sporting legend after his death aged 52. Scottish international rugby hero Doddie Weir passed away over the weekend, six years after being diagnosed with Motor Neurone Disease.
Before his death, Doddie raised millions through his My Name'5 Doddie Foundation, earning him an OBE. On today's show, Jon and Sally paid a touching tribute to him, with Jon saying to his co-host: "What a legacy.
You were only with him at that foundation fundraising dinner a couple of weeks ago." Sally replied: "We seen him about two weeks ago when he was clearly very, very frail. "He'd been ill for a week or so but he was determined to be there.
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