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Drama on holiday island – rescue helicopter has to fly out van der Sar
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Dutch legend: Edwin van der Sar was considered one of the best goalkeepers in the world during his playing days. He played for Ajax, Juventus Turin, Fulham FC and Manchester United
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Former Dutch goalkeeper icon Edwin van der Sar wanted to gain some distance after his engagement as club manager of Ajax Amsterdam, to rest. But now the 52-year-old has to be worried about.
The former managing director and keeper of the Dutch record champions Ajax Amsterdam, Edwin van der Sar, has suffered a brain haemorrhage. The 52-year-old is in the hospital in intensive care and his condition is stable, the club announced on Friday. “Everyone at Ajax wishes Edwin a speedy recovery. We are thinking of you. ”As soon as there is more concrete information, we will inform you further.
As the newspaper “De Telegraaf” reported, Van der Sar was hit by the brain hemorrhage while on vacation in Croatia on Friday. He was taken to a clinic by rescue helicopter from a Croatian island. In December 2009, his wife Annemarie suffered a brain hemorrhage.
After a disappointing season, Van der Sar resigned from his position as managing director at Ajax on June 1st. He was “completely exhausted” and had to “distance, relax and do other things now.” After almost eleven years in management, he was empty, he wanted to calm down and distance himself, he said. “We have been through some very nice things, but it has also been an incredibly difficult period.”
Ajax Amsterdam had not won a title last season and only finished third in the domestic league. The 52-year-old Van der Sar had achieved numerous national and international successes as a keeper with Ajax and is therefore considered a club icon. He was also active for Manchester United and the Dutch national team, for whom he played 130 international matches. He triumphed in the Champions League with Ajax and Manchester.
