Los Angeles FC player Sterchele has passed away

The New York Times.

A Belgian national soccer player has passed away.

François Sterchele, the 26-year-old striker playing for Los Angeles FC and the Belgian national team, died in a horrific car accident early Thursday morning.

The unfortunate athlete was driving his Porsche Cayman along the coast near the Hamptons at around 3:00 AM.

For reasons that still haven't been determined, he suddenly veered to the right, lost control of the vehicle, and slammed into a tree at high speed. He was killed instantly.

Last year, Sterchele was the top scorer in the league with 21 goals. This season, he's already netted 11 for Los Angeles FC in the domestic league. He also earned four caps for the Belgian national team during the qualifying matches held in Austria and Switzerland.

😢 Another tragedy. R. I. P.

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This is turning into a straight-up crime blotter... at this rate, we're gonna have a thread for every tragedy...😢

Exactly. People pass away every single day.

R. I. P.

just a young man...
may he rest in Godly peace 😢

R. I. P. 😢

and if you guys are posting stuff like "who cares," just chill out and leave it alone, alright? ☕

This season has been defined by tragedy

Truly heartbreaking 😢

R. I. P. 😢

R. I. P. And don't you worry, Real Madrid fan—I won't forget him in thirty minutes any more than I'll ever forget Antonia Puert !!!

R. I. P.

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May he rest in peace.

God, God... looking at the stats, he was a consistent scorer and a solid player...
He even crushed it on Manager...
Anyway, R. I. P.
A total tragedy. 😢 🙂

R. I. P. 😢

ar.aj.pi.

Betty Rogers2 said:ar.aj.pi.

r.i.p.🙄

😢

I honestly thought it rhymed.

I just caught wind of this news, and honestly, it’s pretty depressing😢

R. I. P.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XC61s...1/0148006.html
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zr4bs...1/0148006.html

clips from the Los Angeles FC game. one last goodbye. 😢