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Phil Foden has been compelled to seek legal advice following an internet troll's vile false claims that one of his children had died and another was battling cancer .

The 25-year-old star sought legal counsel after the fabricated stories began circulating on social media. Rebecca Cooke, the mother of the Manchester City player's children, also felt the need to publicly address the false allegations herself.

Rebecca, 24, and the England international are parents to three children, and she felt compelled to respond publicly after being inundated with messages about 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 ma

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