Former Cardiff City star and ex-England U21 international Peter Whittingham is fighting for his life in hospital after he fell down the steps at a pub in Barry after watching England v Wales in the Six Nations
- South Wales Police have confirmed Peter Whittingham has gone into hospital
- Reports flooded the internet on Tuesday and Wednesday suggesting he had died
- Whittingham made over 500 appearances during a career that started in 2002
South Wales Police have confirmed that former Cardiff City midfielder Peter Whittingham is in hospital.
Reports flooded the internet on Tuesday night and Wednesday morning suggesting that the 35-year-old had passed away following an incident at his home.
Ashley Preece, who works for Birmingham Live, tweeted on Wednesday: ‘Spoke to a good friend of Peter Whittingham yesterday, says ex-#avfc midfielder had been in a bad way & everyone’s praying for him. His loving family want their privacy respected, please leave them in peace.’
South Wales Police have confirmed that ex-Cardiff midfielder Peter Whittingham is in hospital
Whittingham featured for the Bluebirds for 10 years and made over 450 appearances
Whittingham, who last played for Blackburn in 2018, has made over 500 appearances during a career that started at Aston Villa in 2002. He was a stalwart for Cardiff and played for the club for 10 years.
Whittingham also played for the England Under 21s but never made it to the senior squad. He made 17 outings for the Three Lions youth side after making his debut against Holland in 2004.
He was part of the Cardiff side that reached the FA Cup final against Portsmouth in 2008 and the 2012 League Cup final against Liverpool. He started both games but the club narrowly missed out on the trophy on both occasions.
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