Football World Mourns The Sad Passing Away Of Former Barcelona Manager Tito Vilanova

"FC Barcelona is in immense mourning. Tito Vilanova has died at the age of 45. May he rest in peace," said a statement from the Spanish club.
"The club wishes to express its most heartfelt sympathy to his family, who are being joined in these moments of mourning by FC Barcelona members and fans all around the world, as well as the rest of the footballing and sporting world.
"The Vilanova family has asked for respect for their desire for the strictest intimacy in the moments after his death."

The Former Barcelona manager was taken to the emergency room on Thursday for surgery after being admitted last week when his health worsened. He had been battling cancer of the throat since November 2011. The manager was forced to step down in the summer of 2013 after suffering a relapse of the disease.