“Phrases don’t seem to be sufficient to explain what we really feel, even if we knew that issues had now not long gone smartly for some time. Lately is an especially tricky day within the nearly 123-year historical past of Cercle Brugge,” it added, sending condolences to the goalkeeper’s spouse Kyana, daughter Camille, in addition to his folks, sister, family and friends.
Van Damme used to be identified with leukemia in 2016 and underwent a number of classes of remedy for the most cancers over 5 years.
“Miguel, your perseverance and energy to head for it time and again, setback after setback, used to be admirable. You might be an instance of positivism, endurance and combating spirit. A supply of inspiration for everybody who fights. Ceaselessly in our green-black middle, #16,” the membership added.
“Our dearest darling, daddy left for his ultimate fit ultimate evening, a fit that may now not be gained. You left us very slowly, but you probably did it once more to your personal approach… very sturdy. You fought like a lion,” Kyana Dobbelaere wrote.
“We’re so grateful for who you had been. An instance for plenty of. You have got made me understand that there’s no such factor as giving up, although there used to be simplest that one small glimmer of luck, over and over you were given over it. Leisure now darling, you could have greater than earned it, you are actually free of all ache,” she added.