217 days later! Former La Liga star announced his comeback: Fighting cancer twice in 3 years. The whole team congratulates

There is only one kind of heroism in the world, that is, after seeing the truth of life, you still love life. On the football field, 29-year-old Killian Rodriguez perfectly interprets Roman Rolland's famous quotes. On September 12, Killian announced: He has successfully fought cancer again and is about to return to the football field! After 217 days, Killian defeated cancer again.

Kirian Rodriguez, playing as a front midfielder, has first-class long-range shooting ability. Since his debut, he has been playing for Las Palmas and is currently the captain of Las Palmas in the Spanish Second Division. In the 2024-25 La Liga season, Killian made 21 appearances and contributed 3 assists; in Las Palmas' career, Killian contributed 13 goals and 15 assists in 165 games.

However, Killian has been fighting cancer.

In the summer of 2022, Killian confirmed at a press conference that he had Hodgkin's lymphoma. For Killian, it was like a bolt from the blue. Killian was only 26 years old at the time and was at the peak of his football career. After the cancer was diagnosed, Killian said goodbye to the football field and underwent anti-cancer treatment. It was not until February 2023 that Killian announced his successful fight against cancer and returned to the football field again.

Then in early February this year, Killian announced at a press conference that Hodgkin's lymphoma had relapsed and had to bid farewell to the football field. In the 2024-25 season, Las Palmas will play in La Liga. In the critical stage of relegation, captain Killian temporarily left, which was a huge blow. Last season, Las Palmas ranked second from the bottom in La Liga.

After 7 months of chemotherapy, Killian is back. At the press conference, Killian announced with a smile: "You all know, I like to announce the major news. This is the fourth time. The hospital doctor and team doctor gave me a green light, which means that I can return to the football field again!"

captain Killian returned, and the whole team of Las Palmas was very happy.

Before training, Las Palmas players lined up in two rows, Killian - bowed his head through the middle and accepted the "slap" congratulations from his teammates. This is the traditional way of congratulations in La Liga - players will receive such congratulations when celebrating birthdays, winning awards, returning from injury, etc.

After the 4th round of the Spanish Second Division in 2025-26 season, Las Palmas had 1 win, 2 draws and 1 loss and 5 points, ranking 12th. Killian, who has successfully fought cancer, still needs time to accumulate physical energy and adjust his status. In any case, the story of Killian's two successful fights against cancer and returning to the football field is also a kind of heroism.