#3 Liam Miller's death
Former Manchester United and Republic of Ireland midfielder Liam Miller died aged 36, on Feb 10th after a hard battle with pancreatic cancer. The Irish international was diagnosed with the condition in November and returned home to Cork from the US where he had been playing.
Miller came through the youth ranks at Celtic and guided the club to the Scottish title in 2003-04 before making a massive move to Manchester United. The Irishman went on to make 22 appearances for the Red Devils in all competitions, scoring two goals during his time at Old Trafford.
Miller also spent time on loan at Leeds United before joining Sunderland, where he helped the Black Cats to the 2006-07 Championship title and Premier League promotion.