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This goalkeeper was the next Courtois, Real Madrid followed him closely and now he loses his life

The Belgian goalkeeper died of leukemia after fighting for years.

By William Estrella

The Belgian goalkeeper died of leukemia after fighting for years.
The Belgian goalkeeper died of leukemia after fighting for years.

Unfortunately, a few weeks ago it was announced that Miguel Van Dame, Bruges' Belgian goalkeeper, died at the age of 28 from leukemia after battling this type of cancer since 2016, the club and his family reported on Tuesday.

The reports claimed that he was a goalkeeper with incredible potential, despite the fact that he was not a teenager, he was already 28 years old. Real Madrid never made an offer for him, however, years ago there were rumors linking the Belgian with the European champion club.

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Real Madrid has been one of the few teams to publicly offer condolences to the family and did so through a statement. "Real Madrid C. F., its president and its Board of Directors deeply regret the death of Miguel Van Damme, player of the Club Brugge.

His wife Kyana communicated his death through an emotional note on Instagram, "Our dear dad left last night for his last match, a match that can no longer be won. You left us very slowly, but you started again in your own way... very strong. You fought like a lion," he wrote on his Instagram account. Instagram Kyana Dobbelaere, her partner and mother of her daughter, Camille.

The club' statement 

They also praised the fight of a 'friend and teammate' during 'his long and unequal battle with leukaemia'.'Words are not enough to describe how we feel, even though we knew things had not been going well for a while. Today is an extremely difficult day in Cercle Brugge's nearly 123-year history,' the club added.


William Estrella

William Estrella

I'm a Mexican sports journalist with more than 8 years of experience, especially in digital media. I cover breaking news and investigative articles on current soccer events worldwide. I currently write for El Futbolero USA. Previously, I worked as a radio announcer in my country, covering Mexican soccer.

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