A final farewell for Ugo Ehiogu as family and friends gather for funeral

The funeral of former Middlesbrough defender Ugo Ehiogu has taken place in London.

The Spurs under-23 coach collapsed at the club's training ground after suffering a cardiac arrest and died in hospital.

He was 44 years old and had played for Boro from 2000 - 2007.

He was part of the Middlesbrough side which won the League Cup in 2004, and was capped by England four times.

Gareth Southgate gave a heartfelt speech recalling his memories of Ugo Ehiogu at the footballer's funeral in north London.

Ehiogu's one-time Villa team-mate and the best man at his wedding, Dwight Yorke, helped carry his coffin into the church, where England manager Southgate spoke about the "fussiness" for which Ehiogu was fondly remembered.

Others present included his old Middlesbrough team-mates Paul Ince, George Boateng and Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink, Villa colleagues Andy Townsend and Ian Taylor, as well as former managers Ron Atkinson, Steve McClaren and Brian Little.

Yorke played in the same team as Ehiogu.

Dion Dublin replaced Yorke at Villa in 1998, playing alongside Ehiogu until the latter's transfer to Middlesbrough in 2000, and Dublin fought back tears as he spoke to the media.

The service took place at 11.30am, 15 minutes after the hearse - which displayed flowers reading "Our friend" - had arrived. Ehiogu's family arrived at St Michael's via a more private entrance.

After its conclusion, many of those in attendance were taken by one of 12 coaches to Alexandra Palace.

Ehiogu also had spells at Leeds, Sheffield United and Rangers during hisplaying career, before joining Tottenham's staff.