Yeray Alvarez, the man who beat cancer twice in three years to continue his playing career, has signed a new seven-year contract with his beloved Athletic Bilbao.
Aged just 21, the Basque centre-half was first diagnosed with the disease in 2016 before overcoming it and returning to the pitch against Barcelona on 4 February 2017.
The testicular cancer would then return mere months later in June and Alvarez was forced to undergo further chemotherapy.
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His teammates stood by him yet again, showing solidarity by shaving their heads in a truly wonderful gesture. And Alvarez duly went 2-0 up against cancer, with Athletic revealing the brilliant news in September 2017.
Alvarez was back in training shortly after and made his second first-team return in early 2018 - again on 4 February - coincidentally World Cancer Day.
And today, the 24-year old has committed his future at San Mames until 2016, with a release clause of €70 million being inserted in his deal.
He joined his boyhood club as a 13-year old and has already been a rollercoaster journey. We hope for nothing but good health and success for Alvarez in the future.
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