At the beginning of July, Edwin van der Sar suffered a brain hemorrhage, and the former outstanding goalkeeper was hospitalized for a week in intensive care.
While on holiday on an island in Croatia, the Dutchman lost consciousness and was airlifted to the University Hospital in Split.
Van der Sar, 52, has been transferred to Holland (he is in a stable condition and able to communicate), and journalist Fabrizio Romano shared the first photo of the legendary footballer on Tuesday, who is expected to leave hospital next week.
During his career, Edwin van der Sar played for Ajax Amsterdam (226 matches), Juventus (66), Fulham (127) and Manchester United (186). He defended the goal of the Netherlands national team 130 times.
Source: Hot News
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