England football star Rio Ferdinand has revealed that passing away of his first wife Rebecca affected him so badly that he initially shied away from helping others suffering from cancer.
 
Ferdinand, 44, lost partner Rebecca Ellison to breast cancer in 2015, and she left behind three children. 

Recently, Ferdinand got emotional to see Sebastien Haller, who had testicular cancer, play for Borussia Dortmund against Chelsea after recovering from his own battle.