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Everton Ribeiro, the 36-year-old midfielder and captain of the Brazilian club Bahia, has been diagnosed with cancer.
Idman.biz reports that ESPN released this information.
It is reported that on October 6, the footballer played 87 minutes in the Brazilian Serie A match against Flamengo (1:0). The very next day, he underwent surgery. The surgery was successful. Very few people knew about Ribeiro's diagnosis - he managed to keep his illness a secret and impressed the club management, fans and teammates with his professionalism.
This season, the experienced football player has played 24 matches in the Brazilian championship, scored two goals and provided three assists.
He previously played for clubs such as Corinthians, Cruzeiro and Flamengo.
