‘Our hearts are broken but we take comfort knowing Dad will be reunited with Daniel’

TERRY Yorath was hard as nails, an old-school football man who was respected throughout the game and an icon in Wales.

- BY JEREMY ARMSTRONG

A hero on the field, he saved lives when he was in the Bradford City dugout during the 1985 fire, helping fans to safety then having to jump out of a window to escape the flames.

Terry, who has died aged 75 after a short illness, was also touched by tragedy at home when his son, Daniel, died at 15 during a garden kickabout.

Yesterday, his family - including his daughter, BBC sports presenter Gabby Logan - said: “Our hearts are broken but we take comfort knowing that he will be reunited with Daniel.”

Gabby was presenting Match of the Day on Wednesday when she had to leave due to the news. The statement added: “To most he was a revered footballing hero but to us he was dad; a quiet, kind and gentle man.”