‘We are all behind you’: ‘Indebted’ Marcus Rashford leads messages of support to Louis van Gaal alongside the Dutchman’s old clubs Bayern Munich and Barcelona after the ex-Man United boss revealed he has an ‘aggressive form’ of prostate cancer
Marcus Rashford has taken to social media to support Louis van Gaal after the former Manchester United manager announced that he is battling prostate cancer.
The 70-year-old, who won the FA Cup during his time in charge of Manchester United, confirmed his diagnosis on a Dutch television show called Humberto on Sunday evening.
While promoting a new documentary about his life, Van Gaal revealed he was dealing with an ‘aggressive’ form of cancer and said that he had already undergone treatment on 25 occasions.
Louis van Gaal announced on Sunday evening that he is battling ‘aggressive’ prostate cancer
Following the news, Rashford took to social media to offer his support to the Dutch coach – who joined United in 2014 as David Moyes’ replacement.
The Manchester United star said: ‘Earned my debut from LVG. Will forever be indebted. You can fight this. We are all behind you’.
Rashford was handed his senior Manchester United debut by Van Gaal in February 2016 when the Red Devils faced Danish side FC Midtjylland in the Europa League.
Van Gaal spent two years at Manchester United, winning the FA Cup in his final season
During his time in charge, Van Gaal (right) handed Rashford (left) his senior United debut
The Dutchman showed his faith in the young United starlet and it appeared to pay off as Rashford introduced himself to the Old Trafford faithful with two vital goals.
Rashford also scored twice on his Premier League debut under the Dutch manager – helping the Red Devils…
Source : dailymail
