An emotional Paul Merson couldn't fight back the tears as he paid tribute to his former teammate Ugo Ehiogu after his tragic death on Friday morning. The pair played alongside each other between 1998 and 2000 at Aston Villa, and evidently they shared a strong friendship as Merson quickly became emotional when his passing was brought up as part of his weekly chat on Sky Sports New HQ. Ehiogu was taken to hospital after suffering a cardiac arrest at Spurs' training centre on Thursday, but the club released a statement on Friday morning confirming that he had passed away in the early hours. While paying tribute to the late Tottenham coach, Merson also revealed he had spoken to him recently...
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