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BREAKING NEWS: Edwin van der Sar is moved to a hospital in the Netherlands, where he is 'stable' in intensive care, as iconic goalkeeper continues his recovery after suffering a brain haemorrhage

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Edwin van der Sar has been repatriated to his native Netherlands as he continues his recovery from a brain haemorrhage.

The 52-year-old goalkeeper was rushed to hospital via helicopter after suffering a brain hemorrhage on holiday in Croatia earlier this month.

A statement from Ajax confirmed that the former Manchester United star's condition remains stable and non-life threatening.

'Edwin has been repatriated from Croatia on Friday evening and is currently in the intensive care unit of a Dutch hospital.

'His situation remains the same: stable, in a non-life-threatening condition and communicative.

'The Van der Sar family would like to express their deep gratitude to the ‘University Hospital of Split’ for their great care during the last week.