Bobby Robson to undergo cancer surgery
Wednesday, August 23, 2006
Former England football manager, Bobby Robson CBE, will undergo surgery to remove a tumour on his brain today.
Bobby Robson is 73-years-old, and has managed various soccer teams such as England, Newcastle United, Ipswich, Barcelona, PSV Eindhoven, Fulham, Sporting Lisbon and FC Porto. Currently, he is employed as a consultant for the Republic of Ireland team, but will miss their opening Euro 2008 qualifier against Germany in Stuttgart on 2 September. He has had cancer surgery 3 times prior.
Bobby Robson said:
"The tumour is in my brain, which sounds bad, but it is in a position where it can be removed relatively easily and it's extremely small - the size of a grape - which indicates they have caught it early."
Robson was taken to hospital on 5 August 2006 after complaining about feeling unwell 10 minutes before the start of an Ipswich match. He was discharged on 7 August, and on 20 August it became apparent the incident was due to a brain tumour.
Related news
- "Bobby Robson recovering from operation" — Wikinews, August 23, 2006
Sources
- "Robson to undergo cancer surgery" — BBC Sport, August 23, 2006
- "Robson discharged from hospital" — BBC Sport, August 7, 2006
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