Edwin van der Sar: Former Manchester United goalkeeper in ‘steady however nonetheless regarding’ situation as he stays in intensive care

Jul 08, 2023 at 5:54 PM
Edwin van der Sar: Former Manchester United goalkeeper in ‘steady however nonetheless regarding’ situation as he stays in intensive care

Former Manchester United and Netherlands goalkeeper Edwin van der Sar stays in a “stable but still concerning” situation after struggling bleeding round his mind.

The 52-year-old was admitted to intensive care on Friday.

A press release launched on Saturday by soccer group Ajax, the place the Dutchman was chief govt till he stepped down on the finish of final season, stated: “Edwin van der Sar will remain in intensive care for the time being.

Soccer Football - Dubai Globe Soccer Awards - Madinat Jumeirah Resort, Dubai, United Arab Emirates - December 28, 2019 Edwin van der Sar during the awards REUTERS/Satish Kumar Subramani

“His situation is steady however nonetheless regarding. Ajax shares this info on behalf of Annemarie van der Sar, Edwin’s spouse.

“The Van der Sar family, along with Ajax, is grateful and deeply touched by the many messages of support.”

Dutch media reported Van der Sar was on trip in Croatia when he grew to become ailing.

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Van der Sar received the Champions League in 2008. Pic: Action Images/John Sibley

During his profession, he performed for Ajax, Juventus and Manchester United – successful the Champions League with the latter in 2008 after a penalty shootout.

He appeared 130 instances for the Netherlands and served greater than a decade on the Ajax board.