Former Manchester United manager Louis van Gaal was diagnosed with cancer in December 2020
Former Manchester United manager Louis van Gaal has revealed how his devastating cancer diagnosis changed his life - but insisted he is not scared of dying.
"I have always looked very young, that is the reason for my good appearance," joked Van Gaal, speaking to AS. "My mother was dying and until the last moment she had her face like a flower. No one could see that she was sick. And I have the same problem...or the same luck. I have been living with the disease for just over three years, with radiation, hormone injections, operations, catheters and urine bags.
"Look, I come from a family in which we are nine brothers. I am the smallest. My father died when I was 11 years old. He died at 53," added the 72-year-old. "On the other hand, my first wife died when she was 39. And all my brothers died too soon. I'm used to death. That's why I know that death is a part of life, and you can deal with it.
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