Former Manchester United hero Edwin van der Sar has been admitted to hospital after suffering a brain haemorrhage.
The ex-goalkeeper, 53, had been on holiday in Croatia at the time and was rushed to a local hospital by helicopter, reports the Daily Mirror.
His former club Ajax sent a message of support upon learning the news, with the first 24 hours considered crucial. It said: "On Friday, Edwin van der Sar has had a bleeding around his brain," Ajax's statement reads. "He’s currently in hospital in the intensive care unit and is in a stable condition.