"Ray leaves behind his loving wife, Jackie, daughter Jade, son Ross, and his attractive grandchildren, Oliver, Frankie, Ava, Freddie, Jake and Archie". Our thoughts are with the family and close friends of Ray at this hard time.

Wilkins suffered a cardiac arrest after a fall.

His influence for England was just as important, gaining 84 caps for his country over a ten-year period.

Former England captain Ray Wilkins has died in a London hospital following a heart attack, the Professional Footballers' Association (PFA) said.

"Wilkins' Milan teammate and former Dutch midfielder Ruud Gullit said: "#RIP #RayWilkins i will miss you my friend".

Prolific, too, as a television pundit, Wilkins is widely renowned for being a compassionate, supportive and kind man. Rest in peace, Ray Wilkins MBE - 1956-2017.

He was an FA Cup victor with Manchester United in 1983, scoring a memorable goal in the 2-2 draw with Brighton (United won the replay) and was a Scottish title victor with Rangers in 1989.

Rio Ferdinand recalled watching Wilkins in his Queen's Park Rangers days, where he played between 1989 and 1996. Full of kindness and humility, with impeccable manners at all times.

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Sad news today with Ray Wilkins passing away this morning.

The Three Lions and Man United official Twitter accounts posted their homages to Wilkins, a man who accomplished numerous individual and team honors, including induction into the English football hall of fame in 2013. I'll be forever grateful.

Alan Shearer tweeted: "So sad to hear the news about Ray Wilkins". I've been blessed."Ultimately, it is a nice reminder in the world of extravagant and flashy footballers that there is still room for humbleness and consequently, his influence and legacy will likely live long in the memory of football fans".

I will always be proud to say how lucky I am to have been coached, managed and even meet you.

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They added: "He will always be held in high esteem at all the clubs for which he played and in particular Manchester United and Chelsea".

Ray Wilkins was recently on Chelsea's back-room staff under Luiz Felipe Scolari, Guus Hiddink and Carlo Ancelotti.