Tag: cancer

Blackburn Rovers: Tony Mowbray says beating cancer makes him feel lucky
9 June 2026 Off

Blackburn Rovers: Tony Mowbray says beating cancer makes him feel lucky

By Total Football News

Returning Blackburn Rovers manager Tony Mowbray says beating cancer has made him realise how lucky he is.

Mowbray is back at Ewood Park, four years after his first five-year spell, and says he has a new outlook on life after being diagnosed with bowel cancer in February 2024.

He quit as Birmingham City manager as he underwent treatment and says he feels re-energised since being given the all-clear.

Mowbray has

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Alan Knight: Ex-Portsmouth goalkeeper has prostate cancer
10 October 2024 Off

Alan Knight: Ex-Portsmouth goalkeeper has prostate cancer

By Total Football News

About one in eight men in the UK will be diagnosed with prostate cancer in their lifetime, with a particular risk for those aged 50 or over.

“I was having to get up a few times in the middle of the night to use the toilet and had a weak stream,” Knight added.

“So when I was getting a blood test for something unrelated, I spoke with the nurse about

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Darren Eales: Newcastle United chief executive to step down after cancer diagnosis
27 September 2024 Off

Darren Eales: Newcastle United chief executive to step down after cancer diagnosis

By Total Football News

Newcastle United chief executive Darren Eales will step down from his position after being diagnosed with a chronic form of blood cancer, the club has confirmed.

Eales, 52, joined Newcastle in August 2022 and will continue in his role until a successor is appointed.

“Being CEO of Newcastle United is an extraordinary privilege and I am incredibly proud to be part of the club’s exciting journey,” Eales said.

“However, it

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George Burley: Ipswich legend and former Scotland manager having cancer treatment
10 September 2024 Off

George Burley: Ipswich legend and former Scotland manager having cancer treatment

By Total Football News

Ipswich Town legend and former Scotland manager George Burley is undergoing cancer treatment, the Premier League club has announced.

The ex-Scotland international, who managed the national team from January 2008 to November 2009, was diagnosed after feeling unwell earlier this year.

Burley, 68, played for Ipswich from 1973 to 1985 and completed 500 appearances for the club. He was manager at Ipswich from 1994 to 2002.

“It has been a

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