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Former Arsenal star Marc Overmars recovering after mild stroke

Marc Overmars won 86 caps for the Netherlands
Marc Overmars won 86 caps for the Netherlands

Royal Antwerp director of football Marc Overmars is recovering after suffering a mild stroke.

The 49-year-old, a former winger with Arsenal, Barcelona and Ajax and for the Dutch national team, joined the Belgian club earlier this year.

A message on Antwerp's Twitter feed read: "Marc Overmars, director of football affairs at RAFC, became unwell last night and was admitted to hospital with a mild stroke. Marc is doing well in the meantime, but will have to take it easy for a while.

"Marc and his family will focus on his recovery and do not wish to comment further. RAFC wishes Marc a speedy recovery!"

Overmars was previously director of football affairs at Ajax for nearly a decade but resigned in February after he was found to have sent inappropriate messages to several female colleagues.

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