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Edwin Van De Sar

Post by Herts Clarets » Fri Jul 07, 2023 5:48 pm

In intensive care in hospital with a bleed on the brain. Fingers crossed he pulls through. A great keeper and one I remember in a bright pink outfit when we played Ajax in 1992.

BBC News - Edwin van der Sar: Former Manchester United and Ajax goalkeeper in intensive care
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/66138530

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Re: Edwin Van De Sar

Post by Tricky Trevor » Fri Jul 07, 2023 5:56 pm

Terrible news, best wishes to him.

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Re: Edwin Van De Sar

Post by ClaretTony » Fri Jul 07, 2023 5:58 pm

Superb goalkeeper. All the very best to him.

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Re: Edwin Van De Sar

Post by jdrobbo » Fri Jul 07, 2023 5:58 pm

Absolutely. Fingers crossed for him. Awful thing to happen.

Two years ago, this coming Monday, I was due to start my last week of the academic year at work (teacher). One of our nursery/reception staff didn’t come in that morning… She had been absolutely fine the week before, although on and off had been complaining about having a migraine.

Her husband had gone to wake her up because he thought she had missed her alarm, and he realised that she was non-responsive. She spent months and months in hospital, anfter having had a severe bleed on the brain and I very much doubt will never go back to work again. She’s in her mid-30s.

I’m so grateful that she made it through, but the quality of that has been reduced unbelievably. I visited her in Roundhay Park last Friday, where she was able to sit in her wheelchair and have a joke with us. She even took part in a treasure hunt. Her memory is still pretty sharp, although her speech and recall takes a lot of processing.

Enjoy the life you have folks; don’t go to bed on an argument; you just never know what’s around the corner.

Really hope Edwin Van De Sar pulls through this 🙏🏻

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Re: Edwin Van De Sar

Post by bfcjg » Fri Jul 07, 2023 6:20 pm

Hope he's OK, awful news.

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Re: Edwin Van De Sar

Post by Guitargeorge » Fri Jul 07, 2023 6:23 pm

I too remember him in the Ajax friendly. I truly hope that he recovers. Best wishes to all his friends and family.

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Re: Edwin Van De Sar

Post by bobinho » Fri Jul 07, 2023 6:24 pm

Good luck to him. Some keeper he was.

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Re: Edwin Van De Sar

Post by mdd2 » Fri Jul 07, 2023 6:31 pm

My wife bled in front of me and passed on after 10 days
We had both previously decided not to have any heroics if we had big strokes
Doesn’t sound great for Edwin but depends what kind of bleed
Sir Alex had a bleed around his brain rather than into it hence his pretty good recovery
Hope Edwin’s is similar

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Re: Edwin Van De Sar

Post by ecc » Fri Jul 07, 2023 7:36 pm

Just found out. Obviously, you'd want anyone to get through this but when it's a person you greatly respect, well, you know.

I always thought he was hugely underrated. One of the best keepers in the last 30 years.

Thoughts and prayers with him and his family.

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Re: Edwin Van De Sar

Post by Clive 1960 » Sat Jul 08, 2023 12:34 am

Praying for you Edwin 🙏

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Re: Edwin Van De Sar

Post by ALP » Sat Jul 08, 2023 12:57 am

I do hope he recovers fully, such shocking news

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Re: Edwin Van De Sar

Post by ClaretTony » Sat Jul 08, 2023 3:30 pm

HIs condition is described as stable but still concerning - he remains in intensive care in a Croatia hospital where he was on holiday.

Ajax, on behalf of his family have said: "The Van der Sar family, along with Ajax, is grateful and deeply touched by the many messages of support."

I was unaware of this but his wife Annemarie suffered a brain haemorrhage back in 2009 from which she thankfully made a full recovery.

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Re: Edwin Van De Sar

Post by bfcjg » Sat Jul 08, 2023 3:33 pm

Just read De Gea is leaving Man U, no surprise.

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Re: Edwin Van De Sar

Post by Tricky Trevor » Tue Jul 11, 2023 11:10 pm

Good news. His wife has just said he is in a non-life threatening situation and is a little bit more communicative at each visit.
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Re: Edwin Van De Sar

Post by ClaretTony » Tue Jul 18, 2023 6:15 pm

Just announced he’s no longer in intensive care and it’s hoped he will be released from hospital next week
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Re: Edwin Van De Sar

Post by Tricky Trevor » Tue Jul 18, 2023 6:16 pm

ClaretTony wrote:
Tue Jul 18, 2023 6:15 pm
Just announced he’s no longer in intensive care and it’s hoped he will be released from hospital next week
Saw yesterday he is also now back in the Netherlands after being hospitalised in Croatia.

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Re: Edwin Van De Sar

Post by UGR » Tue Jul 18, 2023 6:19 pm

ecc wrote:
Fri Jul 07, 2023 7:36 pm
Just found out. Obviously, you'd want anyone to get through this but when it's a person you greatly respect, well, you know.

I always thought he was hugely underrated. One of the best keepers in the last 30 years.

Thoughts and prayers with him and his family.
Underrated? One of the most highly-rated keepers in recent times. Not heard anyone say any different. Anyhow, great news he's ok

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