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Welsh football legend and Gabby Logan’s dad Terry Yorath dies aged 75

Terry Yorath has died aged 75
Terry Yorath has died aged 75 (Getty Images)
  • Welsh football legend Terry Yorath has passed away at the age of 75.
  • His daughter, BBC broadcaster Gabby Logan, made an abrupt exit from Match Of The Day on Wednesday night due to a family emergency, which was later revealed to be her father's death.
  • Logan and her siblings issued a statement, describing their father as a 'quiet, kind and gentle man' and expressing heartbreak, while taking comfort in his reunion with their late brother Daniel.
  • Yorath, born in Cardiff, earned 59 caps for Wales and was a key player in Don Revie's Leeds team that won the First Division title.
  • The BBC and Match Of The Day have extended their condolences to the family.
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