Junior Malanda was died in a car crash earlier today.
The Belgium Under-21 midfielder was a passenger in the car that crashed on a motorway near Bielefeld in Germany. The young player was en route to meet up with his Wolfsburg team-mates and fly to South Africa for a winter training camp.
Malanda played his last game on December 20th, a 2-1 Cologne. Some players, fans and journalists took to Twitter and Instagram to pay tribute Malanda and express their shock at such a tragic incident.
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So strange to hear your friend in the morning and then hear this news. Lost a great friend way too early. RIP my friend. @JuniorMalanda
— Kevin De Bruyne (@DeBruyneKev) January 10, 2015
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You will always be around!! @JuniorMalanda pic.twitter.com/SlKLoiwOIE — Kevin De Bruyne (@DeBruyneKev) January 10, 2015
R.I.P my brother @JuniorMalanda we are gonna miss you
I’m crying while i’m posting this but this friendship was to good be ended this way …Junior why u my… http://t.co/L0x26ib4rE
— R.Lukaku Bolingoli10 (@RomeluLukaku9) January 10, 2015
RIP Junior #Malanda – sooo sad! My thoughts are with your family and friends…! pic.twitter.com/RnXM5f18Dg — Mario Götze (@MarioGoetze) January 10, 2015
Very sad news about Junior Malanda passing away. #RIPMalanda pic.twitter.com/eeBVftjRpo — Edin Džeko (@EdDzeko) January 10, 2015
Rest in peace Junior #Malanda! pic.twitter.com/9jsAjsUHAR
— David Alaba (@David_Alaba) January 10, 2015
RIP mon ami @JuniorMalanda pic.twitter.com/6GYJJlcKeN — Dennis Praet (@PraetOfficial) January 10, 2015
RIP Junior #Malanda – My thoughts are with your family and friends! pic.twitter.com/JCbmfLkh27
— Xherdan Shaqiri (@XS_11official) January 10, 2015
R.I.P. Junior #Malanda! So sad! pic.twitter.com/oExnrBYxNt — Jerome Boateng (@JB17Official) January 10, 2015
Ruhe in Frieden Junior Malanda. Rest in Peace Junior, my thoughts are with the family! #Malanda pic.twitter.com/xdWzKzsjCl
— Holger Badstuber (@Badstuber) January 10, 2015
RIP @JuniorMalanda !! We lose a huge talent and a great person!!
