Former Chelsea youth player Lamisha Musonda has released another statement after confirming he has just days to live.
In a heartbreaking post on social media, Musonda, 33, recently confirmed that he is battling a serious illness and doesn't expect to live for much longer.
During his playing career, Musonda joined Chelsea from Anderlecht in 2012 alongside his siblings Tika and Charly, but failed to make it into the senior squad, spending two years playing for the club's academy youth sides before returning to Belgium to play for Mechelen.
The Belgian retired from professional football in his late 20s and five years later has revealed that he is fighting for his life, describing his current health situation as 'critical'.
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Following the sudden revelation, tributes from several Chelsea fans and former players alike poured in sharing their best wished for Musonda, who has responded with a new statement on social media.
Among those passing on well wishes to the 33-year-old following the tragic news was former Chelsea striker Romelu Lukaku, who wrote: "Courage Lamisha. We are with you."
And it's clear that the messages have meant a lot to Musonda, who again took to Instagram to thank God, his family and anyone passing on kind and positive messages following his previous post.
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Posting on Instagram, he wrote; "I want to thank God for the prayers, kind messages loaded with positivity and love that I have received from everyone. I want to thank my family included. My brothers and parents love me more than anything.
"I am in no means the perfect human being. No one is. I want to thank football and school also, for giving me real life lessons.
"I want to be remembered as someone who didn’t fall in love with the adulations. But the good people I met along the way… the teammates, the teachers, the coaches, the bus drivers... It’s for them, I fight and stay strong.
"Let’s win each day at a time. Love you all!"
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Musonda’s younger brother Charly, 29, made seven senior Chelsea appearances during his career but announced his retirement from professional football at the age of 28 in June last year, after suffering from recurring injuries.
Middle brother Tika, 31, has also put his playing days behind him and now works as a football scout.
Ben McCrum