“'I have to show a winning mentality, 'said Charlotte. “And you give up?” : Union trainer Blessin about the stroke that partially paralyzed his wife

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“I do want to talk about it. No problem. But give me breaks to breathe.” For five months, Alexander Blessin (50) has experienced sporting heights with Union Saint-Gilloise, but at the same time also personal declines. In July, his wife Charlotte had a stroke. A spinal cord infarction in medical jargon, in which she was partially paralyzed. Now, for the first time, Blessin speaks about the drama that affected his family. “I have hesitated about q…