former coach Manchester United, FCBarcelona if Bayern Munich shocked by his confession on the Sunday program Humberto on Dutch television. During the interview Louis van Gaal admitted he was suffering from prostate cancer, but he kept information about his health secret, not even telling the Dutch players during the last training camp.
Virgil van Dijk reacts to the coach’s words. “We will give him a world championship he will never forget”
The coach’s confession has affected the entire football community. Messages of support have been sent by Manchester United, FC Barcelona or the legendary English footballer, Gary Lineker.
The captain of the Dutch national team also reacted to reports of the coach’s illness, Virgil van Dijk.
– Just like you, I was shocked to hear this news. After the interview, I sent Louis some words of support. I also told him that he’s probably not the type of guy who needs a lot of sympathy – that’s what he is,” admitted the 30-something.
Van Dijk also mentioned the upcoming World Cup in Qatar and how reports of the coach’s illness affected the attitude of the players.
“I told him that we would definitely be there for him as a group whenever he needed us. I hope we also give him a World Cup that he will never forget. the Netherlands.
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Louis van Gaal on the coaching bench
The 70-year-old has been the head coach of the Netherlands national team since August 2021. This is Van Gaal’s third contact with the national team. Since the coach reappeared on the Netherlands coaching bench, the team is unbeaten. The national team has won nine times, taking first place in the group and thus qualifying for World Championship in Qatar. In the group stage, Van Gaal’s side will face the hosts world Cup, Ecuador and Senegal. Previously, the Dutch coach coached the national team in 2000-2002 and 2012-2014. During his first adventure with the national team, the septuagenarian failed to qualify for the world championships organized in South Korea and Japan. In turn, in 2014 he won third place with the team at the World Cup in Brazil. Van Gaal was too coach FCBarcelonawith whom he won two Spanish championships, won the Bundesliga with Bayern Munich and four times the Dutch championship (once with AZ Alkmaar and three times with Ajax Amsterdam, with whom he also won the Champions League).
