PHOTOS: Entire Athletic Bilbao squad shave their heads as Yeray Alvarez undergoes chemotherapy
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Published 07/07/2017 at 12:36 GMT
Athletic Bilbao's squad have shaved their heads in support of Yeray Alvarez, who is undergoing chemotherapy after being diagnosed with testicular cancer.
Yeray Alvarez, Athletic Bilbao (@Atheltic Club)
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Alvarez had surgery in December after a tumour was discovered in his groin, and despite returning to action two months later, the defender was dealt with another blow when an abnormality was discovered in June during a routine test.
The news forced Yeray to withdraw from the Spain squad ahead of the European Under-21 Championship in Poland, while he is also expected to miss the start of the new La Liga season.
As a show of solidarity, Athletic's players rallied behind Alvarez - with the club posting the pictures on Twitter on Friday.
Midfielder Óscar de Marcos said: "This is not only for Alvarez but for all those people who suffer from this disease. You see that here they have support."
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