Bayern Munich goalkeeper Manuel Neuer (Alex Gottschalk / Getty)
a declaration Manuel NeuerTeam goalkeeper Bayern Monaco The German said on Wednesday that he had to undergo surgery three times to overcome skin cancer, much to a surprise for all football fans.
The veteran German goalkeeper announced that he has skin cancer and has undergone three surgeries to recover from the disease, during a statement to coincide with the creation of his sunscreen and skin care products company (Nioki). in collaboration with the tennis player Angelique Kerber.
In the world of football, many players and coaches have managed to defeat cancer before Neuer, and we will highlight the most important in the following report.
Manuel Neuer revealed that he underwent three operations for facial skin cancer. pic.twitter.com/Z1zaoNWDAs
– ESPN FC (@ESPNFC) November 2, 2022
Louis van Gaal
On 12 April, Louis van Gaal, coach of the Dutch national team, announced that he had successfully undergone a treatment for prostate cancer, after he revealed he contracted the disease on Dutch television earlier that month.
The 70-year-old said in previous statements to the Dutch news agency “ANP”: “It all went through me, I underwent radiotherapy 25 times. Then I had to wait 5 to 6 months to see if the treatment worked or not. “In fact, he succeeded.”
Louis van Gaal says his prostate cancer treatment was successful 🙏 pic.twitter.com/MWAoAYm240
– Soccer B / R (@brfootball) April 12, 2022
Gianluca Vialli
The former star of Italian football and England’s Chelsea club revealed in April 2021 that he was cured of pancreatic cancer after undergoing 17 months of harsh chemotherapy.
Vialli, who joined the “Blues” in 1996 and became a coach and player two years later, in statements to the Italian newspaper “La Repubblica”, said he was satisfied that the tests did not reveal any other signs of the disease.
Viale, who led Watford for a season, said he was lucky compared to those who are currently affected by the Corona virus emergency, and added: “I’m fine, in December I finished 17 months of chemotherapy, and I was treated in a first cycle of eight months and a second cycle of nine months. It was tough, even for someone as strong as me, both physically and mentally. “
Gianluca Vialli beat pancreatic cancer in November 2018.
Three years later it helped the mind #ITA # EURO2020 win
What a man ❤️ pic.twitter.com/fxFcCnDySz
– GOAL (@goal) July 12, 2021
Sinisa Mihailovic
The Serbian football star has recovered from leukemia, after leaving the “Sant’Orsola” hospital in northern Italy, after a fight against the disease since 2019, but last March he announced once again his return to the hospital to undergo to a new round of treatment for leukemia, and said at the time in a social media post: “This disease is very brave to go back to facing someone like me again.”
This is great.
Bologna manager Sinisa Mihajlovic is back on the bench for the first Serie A match of the season, as he promised, despite having spent the last 41 nights in hospital for cancer treatment.
Laws: https://t.co/LVhldl3nzH pic.twitter.com/yARoFx6QNk
– BBC Sport (@BBCSport) 26 August 2019
Eric Abidal
The former French star fought a war against cancer, overcoming it twice, due to a malignant liver tumor, in March 2011, which prompted him to undergo an urgent surgery that was successful, to return to the stadiums after less than 40 days, and his liver cancer suffering was renewed, in April 2012 doctors removed his entire liver and transplanted a new one, donated by the French player’s cousin.
HAPPY BIRTHDAY: Former Barcelona and France star Eric Abidal has beaten cancer twice and turns 36 today. pic.twitter.com/NjbnhMOj7T
– ESPN FC (@ESPNFC) 11th September 2015
Sebastian Haller
The Ivory Coast forward and star of Germany’s Borussia Dortmund announced a while ago that he had cancer, and a previous report from French website “FootMercato” claimed that Haller has started working and training to make up for the shortage. physics from which he suffers due to his departure from preparations from the beginning of his chemotherapy courses, is subject to a special program to prepare him technically and physically and to restore his level after a long period of pause.
The site hasn’t revealed the date of Haller’s official appearance alongside his German teammates, but the return to physical training is a positive indication that Haller’s health is improving dramatically.
Look who’s there. 🤩 pic.twitter.com/Bg860hKfwc
– Borussia Dortmund (@BVB) September 6, 2022
