In the early morning of April 4, Beijing time, Dutch national team coach Van Gaal revealed in a TELEVISION program that he had suffered from cancer and was currently receiving treatment.
Van Gaal said on the show that during the most recent Dutch training session, he had to leave the team for hospital, which until now the players had not found out. Although I think I am healthy, I am not. Van Gaal said he had prostate cancer and had received 25 treatments in order to recover sooner.
Louis van Gaal himself did not want to tell his players about this, as it would affect their performance. He has a strong sense of discipline and willpower, and he likes the job of dutch coach. He feels that he can still adapt to the job and see it as a gift for his later years.
The 70-year-old Louis van Gaal is a leading coach in world football and is currently coaching the Dutch national team. Previously, he coached Alkmaar, Ajax, Barcelona, Bayern and Manchester United. During his coaching career, Louis van Gaal won a total of 1 Champions League, 1 Toyota Cup, 2 UEFA Super Cups, 2 La Liga, 1 Bundesliga, 4 Dutch First Division titles and many other titles.
After Louis van Gaal announced the cancer, United officials sent blessings to the former manager for the first time. Manchester United officially wrote: "Everyone at Manchester United fully supports our former manager Louis van Gaal in his fight against cancer and gives you strength and courage! ”