Netherlands coach Louis van Gaal said in a television interview on Sunday evening that he had been suffering from prostate cancer for some time, which he said would not stop him from going to the Qatar for the World Cup (November 21-December 18).
The players “don’t know“, said Louis van Gaal, 70, on RTL television, adding that he had already undergone 25 irradiations, including in the evening during the training camps of the Dutch selection. “It’s part of my life“, he added, invited on a television set on the occasion of the upcoming release of a film about his life, entitled Louis. “I’ve been through so much in my life, sickness and death, I’ve probably become richer as a person because of all these experiences.“, he continued.
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Van Gaal is in his third term at the head of the “Oranje” (after 2000-2001 and 2012-2014). He tested positive for Covid-19 in March. The technician sparked controversy last month when he said the decision to host the World Cup in Qatar was “ridicule“and accusing Fifa of having been solely motivated by”money and business interests“. The Netherlands will play their first World Cup match on November 21 against Senegal in Group A, where Qatar and Ecuador also play.
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