Marca reported that Las Palmas captain Killian Rodriguez defeated cancer (Hodgkin's lymphoma) for the second time and received a game permission.
Kirian Rodriguez was found to have Hodgkin's lymphoma in 2022, and after eight months of treatment, he defeated cancer and returned to the field. In February this year, Killian Rodriguez said he would be on standby for half a year after his cancer relapse.
Now Killian Rodriguez said he would be more cautious about his comeback and said that if he relapses again, he would consider retirement.
Killian Rodriguez said at the press conference: "I'm not saying that I've recovered, because this disease has not relapsed for five years and can be said to be completely cured. I had a relapse, but now I have a game license.
medical license has allowed me to return to team training and also allows me to clear daily distractions. As for what's next, it will depend on the decision of the coaching team. Here I want to ask everyone to be patient with the coaching team. I know that people will ask me about my situation every week. Please believe they are qualified to make a decision and they will evaluate it weekly based on my situation.
I need a few weeks and need more training. During the preseason, you can find the form through friendly matches, but now we don't have such opportunities. But I believe with the push of training In, I will gradually recover.
Until yesterday, I didn't have the desire to play football. I have been trying to get back that passion. I don't have the desire to wear the team jersey, nor the enthusiasm to run on the court.
But yesterday when I received the medical permission, I came to the training ground today and suddenly I felt some motivation. None of these feelings before, but today I felt it. I hope to fully recover soon.
I will do my best to get myself back to where I was. I can't ask everyone to wait for a brand new Killian to return. If one day I'm not doing well, people will criticize me, and when I do well, people will praise me."
Las Palmas was second last La Liga last season and was down to the Spanish Second Division. After four rounds of this season, Las Palmas temporarily ranked 12th in the Spanish Second Division with 1 win, 2 draws and 1 loss.
