Edwin van der Sar Experiencing Brain Bleeding and Being Treated in Hospital, Netizens Give Enthusiastic Support

Liputan6.com, Jakarta – Former Dutch national team goalkeeper Edwin van der Sar is reportedly undergoing intensive treatment at the hospital. He was reported to have a brain hemorrhage, so he had to be treated, although it was confirmed that his condition was stable.

“On Friday, Edwin van der Sar experienced bleeding around his brain. He is currently in hospital in the intensive care unit and is in stable condition. Once more concrete information is available, we will update further,” wrote Ajax in a statement regarding current status of Van der Sar.

The news about Van der Sar’s condition quickly became a topic of conversation among netizens on Twitter. Many netizens called for support for the legendary Manchester United goalkeeper.

“My thoughts and prayers are with Edwin van der Sar. Quick recovery flying Dutch man,” wrote one netizen with the name @Johnomun *****. While another account with the name @dumb ***** wrote, “Quick recovery Edwin van der Sar“.

Not only that, UEFA also wrote a similar message through its official social media account.

“Following the news that he (Edwin van der Sar) was admitted to hospital today, the best prayers and support from UEFA and the entire European football community are with Edwin van der Sar and his family. We are all with you, Edwin,” wrote the official UEFA account on Twitter. .

For information, Edwin van der Sar was reportedly hospitalized while in Croatia. Earlier this month, he was known to be visiting the island of Hvar, Croatia.

Van der Sar started his career at Ajax and became part of the club’s golden generation. At that time, the highest achievement he could achieve with Ajax was winning the Champions League in 1995.

Then, he moved to Juventus, before joining Fulham in 2001. After that, Edwin van der Sar moved to Manchester United in 2005 and became one of the mainstay players at the club.

While defending the Dutch national team, he has made around 130 appearances. Van der Sar himself is called one of the best goalkeepers of his generation and of all time.

Throughout his career, he has earned a number of individual awards, such as Best European Goalkeeper and UEFA Club Goalkeeper of the Year. He retired from professional football in 2011, then joined the Ajax board of directors the following year, even becoming chief executive.

In the middle of this year, he also decided to step down as director of the Ajax club. According to van der Sar his decision to step down was because he wanted to distance himself, reset and do other things in his life.

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