Ugo Ehiogu: Football pays tribute after former England defender's death

Former England and Aston Villa defender Ugo Ehiogu was honoured before Tottenham's FA Cup semi-final with Chelsea at Wembley and at football matches around the country.

Ehiogu died at the age of 44 on Friday after suffering a cardiac arrest at Spurs' training centre on Thursday.

Players wore black armbands and held a minute's applause before kick-off.

The same tributes will be held before Villa's derby against Birmingham on Sunday.

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Spurs players pay tribute

A minute's applause was held at Wembley

England boss Gareth Southgate, who played alongside Ehiogu at Villa and Middlesbrough was at Wembley alongside Football Association chief executive Martin Glenn

A Spurs fan at Wembley wears an Ehiogu shirt

A giant screen outside Wembley Stadium before Saturday's FA Cup semi-final bears a picture of Ehiogu. who was capped four times by England

Images of Ehiogu were shown around Wembley as fans paid tribute

Tributes around the country

Aston Villa have put an image of Ehiogu on a billboard outside Villa Park. He made over 200 appearances for the club between 1991 and 2000, winning the League Cup twice.

The players from Middlesbrough, one of Ehiogu's former clubs, joined opponents Bournemouth and supporters for a minute's applause before kick-off in their game at the Vitality Stadium

Benik Afobe kissed his black armband after scoring in that match for Bournemouth

A minute's applause was held before Norwich's Championship game against Brighton at Carrow Road on Friday

Norwich and Brighton players wore black armbands and other sides are set to do the same over the weekend