Belgian star Sterchele killed in car accident

0 Comments | AFP, May, 2008

BRUSSELS (AFP) — FC Bruges' Belgian international Francois Sterchele was killed in a car accident on Wednesday night, Belgian media report Thursday.

The 26-year-old was travelling alone between Antwerp and Knokke in the north of the country when his Porsche left the road and smashed into a tree.

The car was travelling at "an unsuitable speed" at the time of the crash, a judicial expert told Belga news agency.

Sterchele was the Belgian league's top scorer last season when he played for Antwerp club Germinal Beerschot, before joining Bruges.

On the six goal mark this term the young striker had made six international appearances.

Marc Brys, his former coach at Germinal Beerschot, gave his reaction to the tragedy, saying: "Unfortuately this is an...

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