Manchester United shot stopper, David de Gea, has reacted to the news of Wolves shot-stopper Carl Ikeme’s acute leukaemia diagnosis..
The Manchester United keeper took to Twitter, where he wrote the following:
“Keep strong, Carl Ikeme, all goalkeepers and the football family are with you!”
Barcelona keeper Marc-Andre ter Stegen also penned a message of support for Ikeme on his Facebook page, where he also posted an image of the 31-year-old.
A section of the message reads:
“I wish Carl and his family all the strength in the world. I’m sure his teammates and club will be there too, and all their fans.
“It’s important to be United! And me too, I offer all my possible support. I’m hoping he can fight like goalkeepers always do, with a calm and positive mind.”
“I believe in you, Carl. Be strong. Be brave.”
See Tweets Below…
#KeepStrong ?? @Carl_Ikeme
All goalkeepers and the football family are with you! pic.twitter.com/gBKKVcaD0Q— David de Gea (@D_DeGea) July 7, 2017
Be strong. Be brave. @Carl_Ikeme
I'm by your side and my thoughts are with you and your family. #KeepStrong ?? pic.twitter.com/XNvG0ZpOji— Marc ter Stegen (@mterstegen1) July 7, 2017
All the best @Carl_Ikeme … ???? https://t.co/4G9x8PbWXF
— Petr Cech (@PetrCech) July 6, 2017
Very sad to hear of the illness of @Carl_Ikeme, #KeepStrong?? and keep fighting, we are all behind you! pic.twitter.com/c47sO1VV74
— Loris Karius (@LorisKarius) July 7, 2017
Mucha mucha fuerza @Carl_Ikeme !!
Te mando un gran abrazo!! ?? pic.twitter.com/49A1bBUygp— Iker Casillas (@IkerCasillas) July 6, 2017
@Carl_Ikeme my thoughts are with you mate. Stay strong.
— Kasper Schmeichel (@kschmeichel1) July 6, 2017