West Ham star Michail Antonio has announced the sad news of his dad's passing after seven years 'in and out of hospital'.
After making the news public on Instagram, Antonio said he would be taking a break from social media.
The 30-year-old winger said: 'Over the last seven years, my dad has been ill.
'In and out of hospital and now his life has come to its end.
'I've been getting messages and I've been getting phone calls so I just want to put this out and say I'm not going to be responding to people much or posting anything on Instagram until I feel like I'm ready to again.