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Tragedy as popular amateur footballer and dad dies suddenly on New Year's Day
The Daily Star's FREE newsletter is spectacular! Sign up today for the best stories straight to your inboxTributes have poured in for a popular amateur footballer who died suddenly on New Year's Day.Tragic young dad Johnny Greenwood passed away aged 39, leaving his family, friends and teammates heartbroken.Johnny was a renowned figure in the Lancashire Sunday Football League and is believed to have been on the books of Premier League giants Everton as a young player as a goalkeeper, although he made his name in the local league as a striker.He leaves behind a five-year-old daughter named Evie.His sister Joanne Lloyd wrote on Facebook: "Our hearts are broken and all I can say is no parents should lose a child even if their son is an adult