A TRAGIC teenage football star proudly shows off her team strip in haunting social media posts weeks before her sudden death.
MSV Duisburg defender Charlotte Vellar, 16, is also seen smiling and lip-synching to pop tunes in a series of fun TikTok posts just days ago.
Duisburg, whose women play in Germany’s top flight Bundesliga, announced the shock news of her death on Sunday evening.
The cause has not been revealed.
Tributes poured in for the talented youngster, known as Lotti.
She was a regular with Duisburg’s under 17s and also trained with the adult A team.
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Last month she posted a TikTok from the dressing room, using an editing trick to show her and teammates instantly switch from tracksuits to match kit.
The fun-loving teenager is also seen larking around with pals behind the scenes at training.
Others videos as recently as last week show Lotti lip-synching in her bedroom like thousands of other girls her age.
And one from December shows her giggling while lip-synching along with her mother. The vid is captioned: “Mum didn’t know the lyrics.”
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One TikTok follower said in the comments yesterday: “I feel so sorry for her, look how happy she looks with her daughter.”
Another online pal said: “Rest in paradise Angel xx.”
Lotti had been at Duisburg – one of Germany’s biggest women’s teams – since 2018 when she was scouted from Kapellen’s youth team.
She last played on February 26, leading her U-17 team club to a 9-0 victory over Bayer Uerdingen.
There was an outpouring of grief after MSV Duisburg posted a tribute on Twitter on Sunday evening.
It said: “There is no consolation in this incredible pain.
“MSV mourns the loss of Charlotte Vellar, who died far, far too early at the age of 16.
“Our condolences to family, friends and team members.
“We wish you strength for these incredibly difficult moments.”
Her former club TV Kapellen also paid tribute.
It said: “We are shocked and incredibly saddened to hear about the passing of Charlotte Vellar. Lotti just turned 16 years old.
“Lotti, as she was called, always had a smile on her face and found her great passion in soccer.
“She was a cheerful and passionate soccer player.
“No matter what, she always had a smile on her face.
“Five years ago she was discovered by MSV Duisburg and moved there.
“We were so proud of Lotti because she was the first player in Kapellen to play in a Bundesliga club.
“Our sympathy goes to the family, friends and their U17 team from MSV Duisburg.
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“We wish you all a lot of strength for these incredibly difficult moments.
“Lotti, we will always keep you in our hearts.”
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