Wolfsburg player dies in car crash
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VFL Wolfsburg midfielder and Belgium youth international Junior Malanda died in a car accident on Saturday as the team was preparing to leave for a training camp in South Africa.
The 20-year-old was en route to meeting up with the squad for its flight to Cape Town later in the day when the car he was a passenger in started to swerve, crashed into a tree and flipped over several times.
“We are deeply shocked and cannot put our consternation into words,” said Wolfsburg sporting director Klaus Allofs in a statement.
“We all loved him. He was a fun-loving person. Above that he was an outstanding player who was at the start of his development. Our thoughts these difficult hours are with his family and friends.”
Wolfsburg, who went into the winter break second in the Bundesliga 11 points behind Bayern Munich, postponed its departure to Cape Town and will decide later whether to go ahead with the trip.
Police said the driver and one other passenger, also both 20-year-old Belgians, were injured. The accident occurred amid strong winds and heavy rain on the North Rhine-Westphalian motorway.
“So strange to hear your friend in the morning and then hear this news. Lost a great friend way too early. RIP my friend,” said Wolfsburg teammate and fellow Belgian Kevin De Bruyne on his official Twitter account.
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