Post by GreatSissoko on Aug 20, 2006 9:50:27 GMT
Former England manager Sir Bobby Robson is to have surgery on a brain tumour.
The 73-year-old was taken to hospital after falling ill during a match on 5 August at Ipswich, where he was once boss and is now club president.
Robson, who has overcome cancer three times in the past, told the Mail On Sunday: "On Wednesday I will have an operation to remove the tumour.
"As surgeons tell me the rest of my body is clean, I should be able to make a full recovery."
Robson said the tumour was discovered when he had a scan after his health scare at Ipswich's Portman Road stadium.
"The tumour is in my brain, which sounds bad, but it is in a position where it can be removed relatively easily and it's extremely small - the size of a grape - which indicates they have caught it early," he said.
Robson is currently employed as a consultant for the Republic of Ireland national team.
As well as England and Ipswich, Robson has managed Barcelona, PSV Eindhoven, Sporting Lisbon, FC Porto and Newcastle during his distinguished managerial career.
The 73-year-old was taken to hospital after falling ill during a match on 5 August at Ipswich, where he was once boss and is now club president.
Robson, who has overcome cancer three times in the past, told the Mail On Sunday: "On Wednesday I will have an operation to remove the tumour.
"As surgeons tell me the rest of my body is clean, I should be able to make a full recovery."
Robson said the tumour was discovered when he had a scan after his health scare at Ipswich's Portman Road stadium.
"The tumour is in my brain, which sounds bad, but it is in a position where it can be removed relatively easily and it's extremely small - the size of a grape - which indicates they have caught it early," he said.
Robson is currently employed as a consultant for the Republic of Ireland national team.
As well as England and Ipswich, Robson has managed Barcelona, PSV Eindhoven, Sporting Lisbon, FC Porto and Newcastle during his distinguished managerial career.
