Westerhof diagnosed with colon cancer, critical

Former Super Eagles coach Clemens Westerhof has been diagnosed with colon cancer and is in critical condition at a hospital in Arnhem, his hometown in the Netherlands.

His wife, Lilian, disclosed this to Saturday Editor Onochie Anibeze on Friday night, saying the 86-year-old was receiving treatment at Rijnstate Hospital.

“The doctor just told us he has colon cancer and we are all devastated. He is in a critical condition and emotional, talking about our two daughters. He wants to live. We need help. We need prayers,” she said.

Lilian said Westerhof was rushed to the hospital on Wednesday, adding that the cancer diagnosis was a new development in his health challenges.

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