Belgian goalkeeper Van Damme dies at age of 28 following battle with leukaemia
elgian goalkeeper Van Damme dies at age of 28 following battle with leukaemia
Belgian goalkeeper Miguel Van Damme has died at the age of 28 following a long-running battle with leukaemia.
A man that spent his entire playing career with Cercle Brugge in his homeland was first diagnosed with blood cancer following a medical check-up prior to the 2016-17 campaign and had spent five-and-a-half years fighting the illness.B
He successfully saw off infection on two occasions, but announced in September 2020 that it had returned for a third time and that this time it was incurable.
Emotional tribute to Van Damme
Van Damme’s wife Kyana Dobbelaere - who gave birth to a baby daughter, Camille, in May 2021 - said in an emotional post on Instagram: “Our dearest darling, daddy left for his last match last night, a match that can no longer be won. You left us very slowly, yet you did it again in your own way… very strong.
“You fought like a lion. We are so thankful for who you were. An example for many.
“You have made me realise that there is no such thing as giving up, even if there was only that one small glimmer of success, time and again you got over it.
“Rest now darling you have more than earned it, you are now freed from all pain. We would love to see you.
“Big hug from your two girls. See you later.”
Messages of condolence
Cercle Brugge, for whom Van Damme made 40 appearances, said in a statement following news of a popular character’s passing: “It is with great sadness that we report that our friend and team-mate Miguel Van Damme has fought his long and unfair battle against leukaemia.
“Words are not enough to describe what we feel, even though we knew that things had not gone well for a while.
“Today is an extremely difficult day in the almost 123-year history of Cercle Brugge.
“Our thoughts go in the first place to his wife Kyana, his daughter Camille, Miguel's parents, his sister Francesca but also to his many friends and family.
“Miguel, your perseverance and strength to go for it over and over, setback after setback, was admirable.
“You are an example of positivity, persistence and fighting spirit. A source of inspiration for everyone who fights.
“Forever in our green-black heart, #16.”
Fellow countryman Thibaut Courtois also posted a message of condolence on social media, with the Real Madrid goalkeeper saying: “An example of combativeness, you are well up there! RIP Miguel.”
Reference: Chris Burton
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