Louis van Gaal has prostate cancer: “It’s part of my life”

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Diagnosis kept secret until now
“Part of my life”: Louis van Gaal suffers from cancer

Louis van Gaal has been Bonds coach for the third time since the end of July 2021

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4/4/2022, 8:45 am

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Former FC Bayern coach Louis van Gaal is battling prostate cancer. The 70-year-old made this known during a television appearance. However, he still wants to look after the Dutch national football team.

Louis van Gaal has prostate cancer. That’s what the former coach of FC Bayern Munich and current Bond coach did in an interview with Dutch TV channel RTL famous. He reported an “aggressive” form of prostate cancer and 25 radiation treatments so far.

Louis van Gaal wants to travel to the World Cup

So far, he has kept the illness a secret from the country’s national players so as not to influence the group. The Netherlands have qualified for the World Cup in Qatar and are in a group with the hosts. Van Gaal said he wanted to continue in his role as Bonds coach. He has great willpower and being able to work with the professionals is a gift for him in old age. Despite his illness, he wants to travel to the World Cup from November 21 to December 18 to look after his team.

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“It’s part of my life,” van Gaal said of his illness. “I have had to endure so many trials in my life, illness and death, I have probably become richer as a person through all these experiences.” In March, van Gaal tested positive for the corona virus.

Van Gaal is the head coach of his home country’s national team for the third time in his career. He also coached FC Bayern for almost two years and was also responsible for Ajax Amsterdam, FC Barcelona, ​​Manchester United and AZ Alkmaar during his career. He won the Champions League with Ajax.

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