Belgian footballer Miguel van Damme dies aged 28 after long battle with leukaemia

Belgian footballer Miguel van Damme has died aged 28 after a lengthy battle with leukaemia. Van Damme's club, Cercle Brugge, announced the news on Tuesday. Ad/> «It is with great sadness we report that our friend and team-mate Van Damme has fought his long and uneven battle against leukaemia,» the club said.

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Forever in our green-black heart, #16.» The goalkeeper was first diagnosed with the disease over five years ago during a medical ahead of the 2016/17 season. The disease returned in 2019 and again in 2020. He and his wife Kyana Dobbelaere became parents last year.

/> Dobbelaere wrote 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.