Xavi Hernandez's gesture with Louis Van Gaal after learning that he suffers from “aggressive” prostate cancer

Louis van Gaal, legendary European coach and current counselor of the Netherlands national team, suffers from “aggressive” prostate cancer. The coach himself confirmed this in a television interview and stressed that this disease will not prevent him from leading Oranje at the 2022 World Cup in Qatar, where he will rival the host, Senegal and Ecuador. “he has undergone 25 chemotherapy sessions, several of them at night, after conducting training sessions for the Dutch internationals. “At each concentration as coach of the national team I had to go out at night to go to the hospital without the players knowing until now,” he confessed to the cameras of the RTL channel.

The news had a strong impact on the world of football, especially those who know it in depth, such as Xavi Hernández. The Barcelona coach, who made his appearance in the elite under the tutelage of the 70-year-old Dutchman, called him on the phone to invite him to a match of the culé team before the end of the season, so that he can bathe in the affection of the fans who had him on the bench of substitutes.

As Mundo Deportivo specified, Van Gaal would have committed his presence in an upcoming match of the cast that battles for the title in the Europa League and seeks to reinvent himself after major economic problems and the departure of Lionel Messi. Barcelona, through its social networks, had already expressed itself to the news. “All our support and solidarity with Louis van Gaal, who has announced that he is suffering from prostate cancer. We want you to have a quick and full recovery. A lot of strength, Louis!” , was the post that the institution shared on its Twitter account.

So did Andrés Iniesta, another figure who took hold under his tutelage. “A lot of strength, Mister. All my support”, signed the midfielder. Xavi, his former partner, wants him close to give him a hug and feel the support of all of Catalonia, which welcomed him between the 97/98 and 2002/03 seasons, and that he vibrated with the four titles he won.

On August 4, 2021, Louis van Gaal was confirmed to lead the Netherlands national team for the third time to replace Frank de Boer, who left the post after the elimination in the round of 16 of the Euro Cup. The Dutchman led Oranje for the first time between 2000 and 2002, where he failed to qualify for the World Cup, and again between 2012 and 2014, leading the team to third place in the 2014 Brazil World Cup. There is speculation that, if his health worsens, Ronald Koeman may come to assume instead.

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