{"id":289771,"date":"2023-09-06T15:34:54","date_gmt":"2023-09-06T15:34:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sports-life-news.com\/?p=289771"},"modified":"2023-09-06T15:34:54","modified_gmt":"2023-09-06T15:34:54","slug":"former-newcastle-goalkeeper-steve-harper-suffers-a-brain-haemorrhage","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sports-life-news.com\/soccer\/former-newcastle-goalkeeper-steve-harper-suffers-a-brain-haemorrhage\/","title":{"rendered":"Former Newcastle goalkeeper Steve Harper suffers a brain\u00a0haemorrhage"},"content":{"rendered":"
Newcastle have confirmed their former goalkeeper Steve Harper suffered a brain haemorrhage earlier this week.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n
The club released a statement on X on Wednesday afternoon revealing his health scare which led to him being rushed to hospital, but announced that he is currently ‘recovering well’.<\/p>\n
‘Newcastle 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,’ the statement read.<\/p>\n
‘The club is pleased to report that Steve is awake and recovering well in hospital.’<\/p>\n
A subarachnoid haemorrhage occurs when there is bleeding in the space around the brain which puts increased pressure on the vital organ.<\/p>\n
<\/p>\n
Newcastle have confirmed Steve Harper suffered a brain haemorrhage on Monday<\/p>\n
<\/p>\n
Harper spent 20 years at Newcastle as a player before being named the club’s academy director<\/p>\n
Your browser does not support iframes.<\/p>\n
Newcastle’s statement that Harper is awake and beginning his rehabilitation will be a major relief to Magpies fans, with Harper widely considered a local hero.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Harper spent 20 years at St James’ Park as a player between 1993 and 2013, and returned to the club initially as a goalkeeping coach before being made academy director following his retirement.<\/p>\n
The 48-year-old made 199 appearances for his hometown club, including 45 in 2009-10 when the team secured promotion back to the Premier League by winning the Championship.<\/p>\n
He also started the 1999 FA Cup final against Manchester United which the Red Devils won 2-0 before completing a historic Treble under Sir Alex Ferguson.\u00a0<\/p>\n
After departing the club a decade ago, Harper moved to Hull City for two years, before having a brief spell at Sunderland.<\/p>\n
Harper did not make a senior appearance for the Black Cats, though, and called time on his playing days in 2016.<\/p>\n
It’s All Kicking Off is an exciting new podcast from Mail Sport that promises a different take on Premier League football.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n It is available on MailOnline, Mail+, YouTube, Apple Music and Spotify.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n Your browser does not support iframes.<\/p>\n