Celtic idol Chris Sutton pays tribute to 'hero' dad who died on Boxing Day
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dailyrecord.co.ukHoops legend described his late father Mike as “my hero” after telling of his tragic passing following a battle with dementia.Sutton posted a photo of himself with his dad, a footballer himself who played for Norwich and Chester in the 60s.The 47-year-old wrote on Twitter: “My dad Mike sadly passed away yesterday.“He was a great sportsman, teacher, husband, dad and grandad.
He was my hero and I will miss him so much.”Football pundit Sutton has campaigned on the issue of dementia in the sport.He has urged the FA to do more to protect players after research found a link between heading the ball and dementia.Thousands of fans offered condolences to the former Blackburn and Chelsea forward on social media alongside colleagues from the football.
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