Football world unites in total shock and sadness at the tragic loss of Ryan McBride

Men like Ryan McBride don't come around very often in this world but, when they do, no-one forgets them.

In such a short space of time, Ryan McBride had a massive, massive effect on everyone he came into contact with and everyone else who he forced to sit up and take notice. In 27 years, it was almost as if he had crashed into earth and life with all the ferocity and fearlessness of one of his crunching tackles which anyone who has ever played against him will know all too well about. https://twitter.com/SportsJOEdotie/status/843591098622754817 He was a nice man, he was a competitive man, he was a man's man. McBride was a leader of men and his tragic loss will leave a void at Derry City and beyond that will never, ever be filled again. The only small comfort anyone could take at such a devastating time - not that there is any at all, really - is that the Derry man made his mark on this world and his name will be spoken of through the decades. He made a huge mark on the game and with anyone who was lucky enough to have met him. And anyone unlucky enough to have felt the full, brunt force of one of his inspirational tackles. At a time of real heartbreak, the world of football has come together to say goodbye and remember a warrior, a leader, and a friend. https://twitter.com/Paulmcgrath5/status/843593109904809984 https://twitter.com/JohnHartson10/status/843591611208650756 https://twitter.com/Corktod/status/843591761792552960 https://twitter.com/StanCollymore/status/843589595551973376 https://twitter.com/Seani_Maguire_/status/843588197590487041 https://twitter.com/pajoflynn/status/843589625365086211 https://twitter.com/DCFCLiveupdates/status/843589405944287233 https://twitter.com/SportsJOEdotie/status/843594084140941312 https://twitter.com/CorkCityFC/status/843585856652922880 https://twitter.com/DundalkFC/status/843585590352400385 https://twitter.com/GalwayUnitedFC/status/843592445401141251 https://twitter.com/LimerickFCie/status/843594992018972674 https://twitter.com/OfficialIrishFA/status/843593553850908678 https://twitter.com/ShamrockRovers/status/843586715407302656 https://twitter.com/shelsfc/status/843586268122550272 https://twitter.com/stpatsfc/status/843586067076956160