{"id":140946,"date":"2023-09-06T17:54:55","date_gmt":"2023-09-06T17:54:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity-hub.com\/?p=140946"},"modified":"2023-09-06T17:54:55","modified_gmt":"2023-09-06T17:54:55","slug":"newcastle-legend-steve-harper-48-rushed-to-hospital-after-suffering-brain-haemorrhage-as-club-give-update-the-sun","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity-hub.com\/sport\/newcastle-legend-steve-harper-48-rushed-to-hospital-after-suffering-brain-haemorrhage-as-club-give-update-the-sun\/","title":{"rendered":"Newcastle legend Steve Harper, 48, rushed to hospital after suffering brain haemorrhage as club give update | The Sun"},"content":{"rendered":"
NEWCASTLE legend Steve Harper has been hospitalised with a brain haemorrhage.<\/strong><\/p>\n The Toon icon suffered a subarachnoid haemorrhage on Monday and was promptly taken to hospital<\/span>.<\/p>\n Harper, 48, is currently awake and recovering "well".<\/p>\n And his former side were quick to send the retired goalkeeper a public message of support.<\/p>\n A club statement read:"Newcastle<\/span> United is sending love and best wishes to Steve Harper and his family after the club's Academy director suffered a subarachnoid haemorrhage on Monday.<\/p>\n "The club is pleased to report that Steve is awake and recovering well in hospital.<\/p>\n "Steve, his family and everyone at Newcastle United extends a heartfelt thank you to NHS staff for the incredible care he is receiving."<\/p>\n It ended: "Steve will be given the club's full support as he recovers.<\/p>\n "Everyone connected with Newcastle United sends their best wishes to Steve and his family as he continues his recuperation."<\/p>\n Shocked Toon fans took to Twitter to send their well wishes to their former goalkeeper.<\/p>\n <\/span><\/p>\n <\/span><\/p>\n <\/span><\/p>\n <\/span><\/p>\n One tweeted: "Get well soon, Steve."<\/p>\n Another said: "A wonderful man\u2026 wishing Steve all the best in his recovery."<\/p>\n And another said: "Shocking news<\/span>. Wishing Steve a speedy recovery, he is the best of men."<\/p>\n One remarked: "Get well soon, Steve!!"<\/p>\n Another chimed in: "This is awful and so scary, hope he makes a full recovery!!!"<\/p>\n Harper began his Newcastle career all the way back in 1993 and spent 20 years between the sticks at St James' Park.<\/p>\n The Magpies hero made a total of 199 appearances for the club, keeping 66 clean sheets in the process.<\/p>\n Harper left the Toon in the summer<\/span> of 2013 to join Hull before calling time on his career in July 2016 after a six-month stint with Sunderland.<\/p>\n Harper returned to the club that summer to take up the role of goalkeeping coach, which he held until becoming a club director in 2021.<\/p>\n
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