Ex-Man Utd keeper Van der Sar out of intensive care: I hope to be home next week

Former Manchester United goalkeeper Edwin van der Sar has been moved out of intensive care.

Van der Sar was rushed to hospital in Croatia a fortnight ago with a bleed on the brain.

He was then moved to a hospital in Holland for further treatment and has now been released from intensive care.

"I'm happy to share that I'm no longer in the intensive care unit," Van der Sar said in a statement on his Twitter.

"However, I'm still in hospital. I hope to go home next week and take the next step in my recovery.

"We want to thank everyone for all the great and supportive messages."