Edwin van der Sar, a renowned goalkeeper, recently suffered a brain haemorrhage during a holiday in Split, Croatia. After a week in intensive care, van der Sar was flown to the Netherlands and is now in a stable condition.
He has achieved a plethora of accolades during his career, including four Premier League titles with Manchester United, four Eredivisie titles with Ajax, and the Champions League with both clubs. Additionally, he made a total of 130 caps for the Netherlands national team.
Van der Sar’s friend, Jaap Stam, commented on his stressful lifestyle. The family of van der Sar has expressed their gratitude to the University Hospital of Split for their care and understanding.
His recovery is now the main focus.
Key Takeaways
– Edwin van der Sar, former Manchester United and Ajax goalkeeper, suffered a brain haemorrhage while on holiday in Croatia.
– He spent a week in intensive care in a Croatian hospital before being repatriated to the Netherlands.
– Van der Sar is currently in a stable, non-life threatening condition and is in the intensive care unit of a Dutch hospital.
– Ajax, his former club, has been providing updates on his recovery.
Van der Sar’s Career
Edwin van der Sar’s career included a period of professional football spanning from 1990 to 2011. During this time, he won four Eredivisie titles and the Champions League with Ajax, as well as the Serie A and the Intertoto Cup with Juventus. He also won the Premier League and the Champions League with Manchester United.
With the Netherlands national team, van der Sar earned 130 caps and appeared in six major tournaments. His professional career ended in 2011 and he subsequently took on various roles at Ajax, including marketing director and CEO, before stepping down from the latter due to stress and exhaustion.
Health Update
The former professional footballer, Edwin van der Sar, has been in a stable, non-life threatening condition and is currently in the intensive care unit of a Dutch hospital. He was repatriated from Croatia, where he had been on holiday, after suffering a brain haemorrhage. Updates on his recovery have been provided publicly by his former club, Ajax.
Van der Sar began his professional career at Ajax in 1990, where he won four Eredivisie titles and the Champions League before joining Juventus in 1999. He went on to play for Fulham and Manchester United, winning four Premier League titles and the Champions League during his time there. He earned 130 international caps for the Netherlands national team in six major tournaments.
The family expresses gratitude to the University Hospital of Split for their care and understanding. They are hoping Van der Sar can focus on his recovery following further investigation in the intensive care unit. Ex-United defender Jaap Stam mentioned that the news of his former teammate’s health came as no surprise, as he had been living a stressful life.
Family Statement
The family of Edwin van der Sar has released a statement expressing gratitude to the hospital in Croatia and hope for a successful recovery. They thanked the University Hospital of Split for their care and understanding, as well as for their assistance in repatriating Van der Sar to the Netherlands.
The statement also expressed the family’s hope that Van der Sar will be able to focus on his recovery after further investigation in the intensive care unit of the Dutch hospital. The family also requested that the privacy of Van der Sar and his family be respected during this difficult time.
Van der Sar is a former Manchester United and Ajax goalkeeper, who retired from professional football in 2011 and has been working at Ajax since then. He has won four Premier League titles and the Champions League with Manchester United, as well as four Eredivisie titles and the Champions League with Ajax. He also earned 130 caps for the Netherlands national team and appeared in six major tournaments.
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