Las Palmas captain Kirian Rodriguez announced that he had cancer for the second time, confirming his absence from the rest of the matches this season of the Spanish Premier League because of chemotherapy.

At a press conference Thursday morning, Rodriguez, 28, explained that the doctors informed him of the return of the disease, which would have to stop playing again, and said: "Yesterday they told me that the cancer has returned, I will undergo another round of chemotherapy, and I hope to see you all In the 2025/2026 season because I am sure that the club will remain in La Liga. "

Rodriguez was a key player in the Las Palmas squad this season, as he missed only one match in October due to a muscle injury, however, the medical staff noticed his physical fitness in recent weeks, causing concern about his health.

In the face of Girona on Monday, he was replaced in the middle of the second half after he was tired, which is the earlier change for him this season, except for the matches in which he was injured, and the training did not attend on Tuesday and Wednesday before his illness was officially announced.

After Rodriguez's announcement, social media received a wave of support from major clubs such as Real Madrid and Barcelona, ​​who confirmed their full support for him, wishing his return stronger in the future.