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Edwin Van Der Sar Not in 'Life-Threatening Danger' After Bleeding on Brain, per Wife

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Legendary Dutch goalkeeper Edwin van der Sar remains in stable condition after getting hospitalized because of bleeding around his brain.

"Edwin is still in the intensive care unit, but is stable," said his wife, Annemarie, in a statement issued through Ajax. "He is not in life-threatening danger. Every time we get to visit him, he's communicative. We have to wait patiently to see how his situation will develop."

The club first announced last Friday that the 52-year-old had been placed into intensive care. The following day, Annemarie said her husband's condition was "stable but still concerning.