An empty chair will mark Nick, Ella Toone’s late father, at her upcoming wedding. The England and Manchester United midfielder opens up about navigating grief as a professional athlete in a new BBC documentary, 24 Hours with Ella Toone. Her father, a passionate supporter of women’s football, was instrumental in her career. Toone reveals the emotional toll of his death and how she’s found strength through football and the support of her fiancé, Joe Bunney, who is helping continue her father’s legacy through a girls’ football academy.
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