Ypres In the cafeteria of KVK Westhoek in Ypres found Tuesday afternoon the uitvaartplechtigheid of Geert Vuylsteke (54). Seven hundred people came down to the Crack Stadium. It was a farewell with words, silence and music. With beautiful memories, anecdotes and lots of photos.

After a courageous battle against a debilitating disease is Geert Vuylsteke, on Tuesday of last week, a few days after his birthday, in the AZ Delta Roeselare death. Geert played soccer for nineteen years, and was then nine years as a trainer. The then UK Ypres was during the 2011-2012 season, his last club. In that season, Geert sick. He was the father of three children, Gil, Manou and Enid.

I am my rock lost. Thanks guy for the nice time. You have fought so hard and had so many plans. Rest now, but soft

Wife Isabelle Verdru

“I am my rock lost,” said his wife, Isabelle Verdru. “Thanks guy for the nice time. You have fought so hard and had so many plans. Rest now, but soft.”

“Geertje always knew a solution,” said Geerts sister Gerda. “At an early age, he was driven to win. That winning mentality and mental strength he had to the end.”