Christian Ziege shares heartbreaking statement after wife dies as Premier League icon, 52, says ‘the world has stopped’

FORMER Liverpool prima Christian Ziege is mourning the decease of his wife, Pia.

Pia passed distant connected Monday aft a agelong conflict with a superior illness.

Ex-Premier League prima Ziege announced the devastating quality connected societal media this morning.

He wrote: "And determination are ever traces of your life, thoughts, pictures, moments.

"They volition punctual america of you, marque america blessed and bittersweet and ne'er fto america hide you.

"Our satellite has stood inactive since November 4th. After a agelong and superior illness, Pia has closed her eyes forever.

"We would similar to convey everyone who has walked this agelong and hard way with us, arsenic good arsenic for the large sympathy and compassion. Pia, you volition unrecorded connected everlastingly successful our hearts."

Ziege and his woman had been joined since 1997.

They stock 2 children - Alessandro and Maria. 

The erstwhile Germany planetary is besides similar a begetter to Pia's daughter, Katharina.

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