CARSON, Calif. -- Jelle Van Damme bid farewell to the LA Galaxy via an emotional Instagram post on Friday after the announcement of his move back to Belgium.
The Galaxy announced the transfer of Van Damme to Royal Antwerp on Friday afternoon, ending the 33-year-old defender's two-year stint at StubHub Center. In a press release announcing the move, Galaxy General Manager Pete Vagenas confirmed that the club allowed Van Damme to make the move in order to reunite the defender with his children.
In his Instagram post, Van Damme states that the "difficult decision" was necessary due to the importance of his young children Cruz and Cleo.