Louis van Gaal received many messages of support after saying on Sunday evening that he had been suffering from prostate cancer since 2020.
"Our thoughts and prayers go out to our former coach Louis van Gaal," tweeted FC Barcelona, where the Dutchman coached twice.
“Stay strong and get well, Louis.
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“On behalf of the European football community, we send our best wishes for recovery to the Dutch coach (…) We are all with you Louis”, tweeted UEFA.
The Dutch national team and the Dutch football federation shared a photo of the coach on Twitter on Monday morning captioned with an orange heart.
On behalf of the European football community, we send our very best wishes to Netherlands coach Louis van Gaal, who has announced he is battling prostate cancer.
❤️ We're all with you, Louis.
pic.twitter.com/i71UqYNgur
— UEFA (@UEFA) April 4, 2022
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Cancer diagnosed in 2020
During his long career, the one who is nicknamed "The Iron Tulip", in reference to his strict methods and attitude, has also been at the head of Ajax Amsterdam, Bayern Munich or Manchester United.
The Mancunian club also sent “strength and courage” to its former coach, shortly after the announcement of his illness.
Aged 70, van Gaal said his cancer diagnosis was made in 2020 and his treatment started in 2021.
He clarified that he had already undergone 25 radiotherapy sessions, in particular in the evening or at night during the regroupings of the Dutch selection, paid in group A of the World Cup with Qatar, Senegal and Ecuador.
His family and friends knew about it, but not his players.
“You don't die of prostate cancer, in most cases.
Most often, these are underlying diseases that can be fatal in this form of cancer, ”he told the RTL television channel.
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