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Tottenham striker Vincent Janssen opens up on family tragedy after losing younger brother to cancer: 'I often think he would have been proud'

Vincent Janssen has opened up on the heartbreak of losing his younger brother to cancer u2012 and believes his late sibling would be 'proud of me'.

The Tottenham striker, 22, who made the move to White Hart Lane in the summer, lost his brother to leukaemia when Janssen was just six years old.

And the Dutchman, who was forced off with a head injury during Holland's midweek match with Belgium, has revealed the family tragedy behind his rise to stardom.

Vincent Janssen has opened up on the heartbreak of losing his younger brother to cancer
Vincent Janssen has opened up on the heartbreak of losing his younger brother to cancer
The Tottenham striker, 22, lost his brother to leukaemia when Janssen was just six years old
The Tottenham striker, 22, lost his brother to leukaemia when Janssen was just six years old

Speaking to The Sun, the Tottenham striker said: 'I often think Jan would have been proud of me, I am sure he sees me occasionally.