Jesper Olsen suffers brain haemorrhage

LONDON (Reuters) - Former Manchester United winger Jesper Olsen is undergoing tests in a Melbourne hospital after suffering a brain haemorrhage, the club's Web site reported on Tuesday. Olsen, who lives in Australia, spent five years at Old Trafford between 1984-89. The 45-year-old Dane, made 175 appearances for United, scoring 24 goals, and was part of the 1985 FA Cup-winning side under Ron Atkinson. A statement from Olsen's company, Proactive Sports Management Australia, said: "He remains under observation and will undergo further tests. His family strongly request that their privacy be respected at this time."

He was in the United team when I first started watching football. A quick, nippy player, Jesper was well-loved by fans in a time when there were not too many foreigners in English football.