2022 FIFA World Cup: HEARTBREAKING! Netherlands coach Louis van Gaal reveals he is suffering from prostate CANCER – Netherlands coach Louis van Gaal on Sunday revealed he has been diagnosed with prostate cancer, but he still plans to lead his team at the World Cup in Qatar in seven months’ time. Follow 2022 FIFA World Cup live updates on InsideSport.IN.
The 70-year-old manager spoke to Dutch television channel RTL, where he opened up about his disease. The two-time La Liga-winning manager further revealed that he has already undergone 25 bouts of radiotherapy, including in the evening during training camps with the Dutch team.
2022 FIFA World Cup: HEARTBREAKING! Netherlands coach Louis van Gaal reveals he is suffering from prostate CANCER, will still remain coach for World Cup
“I didn’t want to tell it to my players because it could have influenced their performances. In each period during my time as manager of the national team, I had to leave in the night to go to the hospital without the players finding it out until now. While thinking I was healthy, but I am not,” van Gaal stated.
2022 FIFA World Cup: HEARTBREAKING! Netherlands coach Louis van Gaal reveals he is suffering from prostate CANCER, will still remain coach for World Cup
Tragically, van Gaal’s first wife Fernanda Obbes died after being diagnosed with liver and pancreatic cancer. Speaking about that incident, he said “I’ve been through a lot with illnesses, including with my own wife. So that’s just part of life. I as a human being have probably become richer because of all those experiences.”
Everybody at Manchester United is fully behind our former manager, Louis van Gaal, in his battle against cancer.
Sending you strength and courage, Louis ❤️ pic.twitter.com/axcB7mV5To
— Manchester United (@ManUtd) April 3, 2022
The football fraternity has come together in wishing the legendary manager good health as he continues his fight against the deadly disease. Manchester United, the English club with whom van Gaal won the 2015-16 FA Cup, wrote “Everybody at Manchester United is fully behind our former manager, Louis van Gaal, in his battle against cancer. Sending you strength and courage, Louis.”
2022 FIFA World Cup: HEARTBREAKING! Netherlands coach Louis van Gaal reveals he is suffering from prostate CANCER, will still remain coach for World Cup
