LONDON: Former England captain and Chelsea, Manchester United and AC Milan midfielder Ray Wilkins was fighting for his life on Friday following a heart attack with his wife telling British media: “It’s very, very bad.”Wilkins, 61, is understood to have fallen and hit his head after his heart stopped. He’s critically ill,” Wilkins’ wife Jackie told The Mirror newspaper. It’s very, very bad.”Wilkins played 84 times for England, captaining his country 10 times between 1976 and 1986. “The thoughts of everybody at Chelsea Football Club are with Ray Wilkins and his family tonight. Keep fighting Ray, you have our love and support,” said a statement on the Chelsea Twitter feed.--AFP

Source: New Strait Times March 31, 2018 01:52 UTC