Phil Foden has been forced to contact his solicitors after a vile internet troll falsely claimed one of his children had passed away and another was battling cancer. The 25-year-old sought legal counsel after the hoax tales began circulating on social media platforms.
The Manchester City star's wife, Rebecca Foden, was compelled to address the fabricated allegations herself. Rebecca, 24, and the England international are parents to three children, and she felt obliged to respond publicly after being swamped with messages regarding the fake stories, reports the Daily Star.
She posted: "We are aware of the pages and accounts spreading these stories. They are completely false and very disturbing. I don't understand how people can makeup these things about anyone, especially children. It's sickening.
"We are all absolutely fine thank god and thank you for all your concerns we are doing everything we can to stop them. Please report any posts or pages you come across sharing these false stories."
The malicious tales had begun spreading on Facebook, where they falsely claimed their son, Ronnie, 6, had passed away. Another fabricated story from a troll using the name Man City Fan Lover created a bogus "confession" from Foden about his daughter True, 4, stating: "My Little Girl has Cancer."
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