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Jonas Gutierrez has revealed that his testicular cancer has spread to other parts of his body.

The Newcastle winger, whose condition was discovered by doctors after he reported pain following a collision with former Arsenal defender Bacary Sagna, had an operation to remove his testicle in Oct 2013 and played four games on loan at Norwich City earlier this year. Doctors discovered the cancer had spread when he went for a scheduled check-up this summer.

The winger has been receiving intensive chemotherapy back home in Argentina and has not returned to Newcastle, who informed him last season that he will not play for them again.

“I had a strong collision with Sagna. It caused a lot of pain and well, it really hurt. I spoke to the doctor straight after the game and he told me: ‘Don’t worry, it’s nothing’,’ said Guiterrez. “After the holidays I began to feel the pain more in the testicle. The league restarted but by September/October, I noticed that the testicle started to swell up and it was inflamed.

“It felt like a pain, a discomfort. I went back to the doctor and he told me I’d need an ultrasound. He detected the tumour and told me they’d like to operate on me the next day.”

Gutierrez initially kept his health problems secret, telling only close friends and relatives, but as he nears the end of his chemotherapy treatment, the 31-year-old decided it was time to reveal the torment he has suffered.

Gutierrez was once easily recognisable because of his long black hair and he admits he tried to hide his illness when it began to fall out during his treatment, telling people he had decided to shave it all off.

However, he realised he could not keep his health scare quiet and paid tribute to the support he has received from other players, such as Gabriel Heinze, Newcastle team-mate Fabio Coloccini and Manchester City’s Martin Demichelis, in a televised interview with TyC Sport.

The former Real Mallorca players has received a flood of well-wishing messages on Twitter, including one from former West Ham striker John Hartson, who has also battled against testicular cancer.

“Sending my thoughts and best wishes to Newcastle player Jonas Gutierrez who is battling Testicular Cancer.. Early diagnosis huge factor,” said Hartson.

His former Newcastle teammate Joey Barton also paid tribute to the popular Argentinian on the social networking site. “Heard the terrible news about @elgalgojonas. Wish him a speedy recovery. Great guy with a great family. My thoughts are with them all x”

Although Gutierrez had fallen out of favour under manager Alan Pardew, he was a key member of the side that won promotion from the Championship in 2010 after resisting the temptation to leave after relegation. Some Newcastle fans have criticised the club for not sending a message of support to a player who is still contracted to the club until the end of the season.

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/fo...er-has-spread-to-other-parts-of-his-body.html



surprised this hasnt been hightlighted. god willing he gets better soon

just watching lfctv and watching the post match interviews. listening to a scouse accent from rossiter is heart warming. its good to see local lads coming through

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is that you on a good day

French newspaper L'Equipe are today reporting a bizarre tale involving former Liverpool and Bolton striker David N'Gog.

The 25-year-old returned to his homeland in the summer to join Stade de Reims after his contract with Swansea expired but has played just once and pulled out of the game against Lorient last weekend because of illness. The team doctor went to his hotel and examined him but N'Gog has not been seen since.

The paper reports that, when staff from the club visited him earlier this week, his room had been emptied and N'Gog was nowhere to be seen.

Artificial pitches set to return to Football League

The return of artificial pitches to the Football League has been backed by club chairmen in League One and Two.
At a meeting on Thursday they gave a strong indication they would vote in favour of permitting 3G ("third generation") surfaces from next season.
They will take a formal vote in November.
Artificial surfaces were banned from English professional football in 1995 over issues with ball roll and bounce and fears over long-term injuries.


The proposal was previously aired at a summer meeting in Portugal where a show of hands indicated support.
At the latest meeting, in Walsall, chairmen viewed a presentation at which costs of installing a Fifa two-star-rated 3G surface were examined, along with a variety of other factors including injury rates and competition balance.
Again, they were asked to vote and 29 out of 46 members said they would back the re-introduction.
Rules are now expected to be drawn up and a formal vote on whether to allow them from the start of next season will be taken at the next meeting in November.
Artificial surfaces were allowed in the FA Cup earlier this year.
Plastic pitches


The vote is also expected to allow the plastic pitches to be used in the Capital One Cup and Johnstone's Paint Trophy.
Plastic pitches were banned from English professional football after four clubs - QPR, Luton Town, Oldham Athletic and Preston North End - tried them during the 1980s.
In July, Conference clubs voted to allow 3G pitches into all three divisions from the 2015/16 season.
English Premiership rugby union sides Saracens and Newcastle and Pro-12 side Cardiff Blues have all installed artificial surfaces, while Super League's Widnes Vikings use one at the Select Security Stadium.
AFC Wimbledon chief executive Erik Samuelson, who was at the meeting, suggested the fan-owned club may look into installing a 3G surface at their Kingsmeadow Stadium.
"I will be taking the findings from the presentation back to the board and we will have a meeting next week with the manager where we will go through the pros and cons," he told BBC Sport.

am Out for two months with a groin injury

Oh ffs.
Hilarious.

Never see him smiling that on the pitch.