RIP François Sterchele

François Sterchele (14/3/1982 - 8/5/2008) was a forward who played his club football with Club Brugge, one of Belgium's top professional football clubs. He played 4 times for Belgium. He was apparently the top goalscorer in the Jupiler League (Belgium's top football league) during the 2006/2007 season, while playing for another club, Germinal Beerschot who are based in Antwerp.

Just a couple of days ago, Sterchele was tragically killed in a car crash. He crashed his Porsche Cayman S into a tree & died instantly. He had been visiting some friends in Antwerp, & was on his way home early in the morning when, driving at high speed, he lost control of his car & hit a tree. No other cars were involved in the accident, according to Belgian police.

Sad sad news. What a terrible thing to happen. I feel really sorry for his family, friends, his club, his club supporters & his team mates. They have lost a loved one. Both club & country have lost a football star who could have offered them much. As a football fan, I do get upset when I hear footballers die. It does seem unfair for someone who has a lot ahead of him to die so young. It puts things in perspective - at the end of the day, football is just a game. There is more to life than football. And life is short, time is short.

RIP François Sterchele.


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