Dutch goalkeeping legend Edwin van der Sar has been released from intensive care, days after suffering a cerebral haemorrhage.
In a message on social media, he thanks all the supporters for the messages. As he says that he will now stay in the hospital until he fully recovers.
“First off, we want to thank everyone for all the great and supportive messages.
I am happy to share that I am no longer in the intensive care unit. However, I am still in the hospital. I hope to go home next week and take the next step in my recovery," he writes.
First of all, we want to thank everyone for all the great and supportive messages.
— Edwin van der Sar (@vdsar1970) July 18,
I’m happy to share that I’m no longer in the intensive care unit. However, I’m still in hospital. I hope to go home next week and take the next step in my recovery! pic.twitter.com/3LSNC72ki0