Las Palmas midfielder Rodríguez to stop playing for another 6 months to treat recurring cancer

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9:02 AM on Thursday, February 6, 2025

The Associated Press

LAS PALMAS, Spain (AP) — Las Palmas midfielder Kirian Rodríguez says he will have to stop playing for six months again to treat a recurring cancer. Rodríguez was sidelined for six months to undergo chemotherapy about two years ago to treat Hodgkin lymphoma. He says on Thursday that doctors told him the cancer is back and he will need chemotherapy again. The 28-year-old Rodríguez complained that the news about his cancer was released to the media before he could speak about it himself. Rodríguez has played more than 20 matches for Las Palmas this season. The club sits in 15th place in La Liga.