Russell Wilson has announced that his dog Prince has died in a heartbreaking post on social media.

The Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback, who crashed out the NFL playoffs at the weekend at the hands of the Baltimore Ravens, shared the news with a picture of himself, his wife Ciara and Prince.

‘You will forever be a part of us. Today was a hard day. But you overcame cancer 2x and lived 12 years when most live 6.