(Reuters) – Las Palmas captain Kirian Rodriguez has suffered a cancer relapse and is set to undergo chemotherapy, the LaLiga club said on Thursday.
The 28-year-old midfielder missed most of Las Palmas’ 2022-23 season in Spain’s second division after being diagnosed with Hodgkin lymphoma, a cancer affecting the lymphatic system.
“Yesterday, I was informed of my cancer relapse. I will need to pause my career once again and undergo another round of chemotherapy to fight the disease,” Rodriguez told a news conference.
Rodriguez has spent his entire career at Las Palmas, making 213 appearances including 21 of their 22 league games this season.
(Reporting by Shifa Jahan in Bengaluru, editing by Ed Osmond)
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