A former Barcelona and Arsenal player, Overmars suffered a stroke and was admitted to hospital; news was released by the club and that he is director of football
Former player and idol of barcelona and ajax, Marc Overmars suffered a Cerebral Vascular Accident (CVA) in the early hours of this Thursday, 29, for Friday, 30. The news that stated that he was hospitalized was initially given by the club Royal Antwerpwhere the Dutchman plays the role of sports director.
“Marc Overmars, Director of Football at Royal Antwerp FC, fell ill last night and was admitted to hospital with a mild stroke. Marc is doing well in the meantime, but will have to take it slow for a while. Marc and his family are focused on his recovery and do not wish to comment further. Royal Antwerp FC wishes Marc a speedy recovery“, stated the club.
Marc Overmars, directeur voetbalzaken van RAFC, is gisterennacht onwel geworden en opgenomen in het ziekenhuis met een licht infarct. Marc stelt het intussen goed maar zal het nog een tijdje rustiger aan moeten doen. pic.twitter.com/RlBTdI5ljR
— Royal Antwerp FC (@official_rafc) December 30, 2022
Overmars is currently 49 years old and has been with his current squad since March. Shortly before, he had left Ajax, the club where he was revealed, due to problems and accusations of sexual harassment against women who worked there. The player stood out in Arsenal and Barcelona, but had a career of around 20 years.
In 1990 the Dutchman debuted for the professional team in go ahead from his home country and went through bigger clubs over the years. In 1997 he went to England to be a highlight of Arsenal and was one of the main players in the squad, even scoring few goals, much for his characteristics.
He arrived at Barcelona in 2000 and stayed until 2004, but it was at Ajax that he managed to participate in winning the Champions League, still in the early years of his career, in 1994/95, in the club’s last European title, which came in its third championship and went on to be one of the biggest winners at the time.
Source: sportbuzz
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