A former Chelsea academy player who once chased his Premier League dream is now fighting for his life. Lamisha Musonda’s heartbreaking message reveals a brutal battle with illness, a farewell filled with pain, gratitude, and hope that has shaken the football world.
Lamisha Musonda is a former Belgian player. He was born in Brussels on 27th March 1992. He began his career as a player in Anderlecht's academy in Belgium, alongside his brothers Tika and Charly Jr.
Many people would not remember, but Lamisha is a former player of Chelsea. In 2012, he was transferred to Stamford Bridge alongside his brothers Charles and Tika from Anderlecht. He stayed at Chelsea for 2 years until 2014, when the club sold the former Belgian player to KV Mechelen.
The 33-year-old former player has posted a heartbreaking message on his Instagram account where he shared the fact that he is fighting in the last period against a very bad and serious illness and that he has only a few days left to live.
Ex-Chelsea Player Lamisha Musonda Shares Heartbreaking Farewell: 'Fighting to Stay Alive'
This is the all message that Lamisha posted on his Instagram account on Thursday: "As I realise I only have a few days left, I also realise I had a lot of people by my side, and I’ll always cherish the memories. Life is hard, but the view is great."
"Life has so many ups and downs, and no one really knows the pain you’re dealing with. This has been a tough and gruelling couple of years for me. And it is with sadness that I must inform you that I’ve been struggling trying to get my health back to normal, hence why I’ve been unable to come on social media."
"I had to come to grips with the fact that my health is in a critical condition, and I am now just fighting to stay alive. I would greatly appreciate your help and prayers during this period."
"My family and I are fighting, and I won’t quit until it is time for my last breath. As you can see here, I’ve been blessed with a beautiful early stage of my life.… so much more to give. 'But so many wonderful people I wish I had the chance to thank, face to face. It pains me that I might not have the chance to do so. I love you all. Lamisha."
On his post, several high figures former players of Chelsea like Lukaku posted a comment on his support like also the former Chelsea chief Granovskaia did commented on his support. The Musonda family is very close to football because his two brothers are former players, and his father is also a former player.
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