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Joe Thompson's daughter pays heartbreaking tribute to former Man United footballer and says he was the 'greatest man' after his death aged 36

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Joe Thompson's daughter has paid a heartbreaking tribute to her late father after he tragically lost his battle with cancer aged 36 on Thursday.

Thompson, who came through Manchester United's academy and spent much of his playing career at Rochdale, was diagnosed with cancer for the third time last year.

He was found to have stage four lymphoma which had spread to his lungs after twice recovering from the disease before his retirement from football in 2019.

Thompson became a regular pundit on MUTV after hanging up his boots and held an ambassadorial role alongside his work as a motivational speaker and life coach.