Shayne Ward reveals he's welcomed a baby BOY with fiancée Sophie Austin after being told they were having a second daughter 'The length of the process is not the important part for us. 'It was clear from the start this will be a long and hard fight for Michael, and we are taking this fight on together with the team of doctors, whom we fully trust. It is very hard to comprehend for all of us that Michael, who had overcome a lot of precarious situations in the past, has been hurt so terribly in such a banal situation.
'There sometimes are small, encouraging signs, but we also know this is the time to be very patient. In a statement issued on behalf of the 45-year-old's family, the F1 star's agent said: 'We are, and remain confident, Michael will pull through and will wake up.' He remains in a waking-up process at the University of Grenoble hospital in France. Schumacher was placed in an induced coma after undergoing two operations to remove blood clots from his brain in the wake of his skiing accident on December 29. Reigning F1 champion Sebastian Vettel is paying tribute to Schumacher by driving in this weekend's season opener wearing a helmet with the legend's signature just below the visor.ĭrivers Felipe Massa and Jules Bianchi have also said they will follow suit by wearing helmets emblazoned with the initials MS. Hamilton's comments are in contrast to the actions of some his fellow racers. He returned to the sport in 2010 and drove for three seasons for Mercedes without much success before retiring again last year.A matter of interpretation: Another Twitter user said the argument among fans was a storm in a teacup Schumacher initially retired from F1 in 2006 after winning five straight titles with Ferrari following two earlier ones with Benetton. He recovered sufficiently from those injuries to make a comeback in F1. In addition to the crash at Silverstone, Schumacher was hurt seriously in a motorcycling accident in February 2009 in Spain when he suffered neck and spine injuries. Dallas Mavericks power forward Dirk Nowitzki said his thoughts were with Schumacher, while Lukas Podolski, who plays for Arsenal in the English Premier League, tweeted: "Bad news from Switzerland: please get well soon, Michael Schumacher. Support also came from leading German sports personalities, ranging from the NBA to soccer. The Twitter feed of Germany's Adrian Sutil, who drives for Sauber, read: "I hope Michael Schumacher will get well soon! All my best to him and his family." Romain Grosjean of Lotus tweeted: "All our thoughts to Schumi and his family! Hope you will recover soon. His former Ferrari teammate Felipe Massa, who recovered from life-threatening injuries sustained at the Hungarian Grand Prix in 2009, wrote on Instagram: "I am praying for you my brother!! I hope you have a quick recovery!! God bless you Michael."
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Schumacher's 14-year-old son was skiing with his father when the accident happened, the resort said.Īs news of the accident spread, Formula One drivers used social media to wish Schumacher a quick recovery. He wore a helmet and was not alone," Kehm said. "We ask for understanding that we cannot give running updates on his condition.
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In an email to The Associated Press, Schumacher's manager Sabine Kehm said the champion German driver was on a private skiing trip and "fell on his head." German news agency dpa said it was Saillant who operated on Schumacher when he broke his leg during a crash at the Silverstone race course in 1999. Resort managers said he had been wearing a helmet and was conscious when rescuers first responded to the scene.Įarlier in the day, the Meribel resort said Schumacher had been taken to Grenoble for tests and authorities said his life was not in danger.īut the situation began to appear more serious when the resort said that orthopedic and trauma surgeon Gerard Saillant had travelled from Paris to the hospital in Grenoble to examine Schumacher. Schumacher fell while skiing off-piste in Meribel earlier Sunday and hit his head on a rock, according to a statement from the resort. It was not clear whether the 44-year-old Schumacher was still in a coma but the hospital statement, which was signed by a neurosurgeon, an anesthesiologist and Marc Penaud, the hospital's deputy director, said "he remains in a critical condition." The Grenoble University Hospital Center said the retired racing driver arrived at the clinic in a coma and underwent immediate surgery for a serious head trauma. Seven-time Formula One champion Michael Schumacher was in critical condition after undergoing brain surgery following a skiing accident in the French Alps on Sunday, doctors said.
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