What a sad loss as young Junior Malanda, 20, became the latest victim of a car accident in Germany when the vehicle the promising young midfielder was traveling in got involved in a crash on his way to the airport to leave for a training camp in South Africa with other team members. He was reportedly trying to catch a flight to a training camp but the car cleared a guardrail on the side road before crashing into a tree. The 20-year-old Wolfsburg youngster was reported to have died immediately.
Junior Malanda whose full name is Bernard Malanda-Adje had represented Belgium across various age groups and according to reports had appeared in 10 Bundesliga games for Wolfsburg this term. His previous clubs include Zuite-Waregem and Lille.
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