CancerWorld shared on LinkedIn:
“They came to play football. But for some, simply being there was already a victory.
More than 200 young people affected by cancer. Sixteen teams. Two days of football near Milan.
But the Winners Cup was about far more than goals and trophies.
About friendship, belonging and feeling understood without having to explain. About simply enjoying being young, beyond hospital rooms and treatments.
One former participant, Matteo Davide, who has since passed away, captured it beautifully:
‘For me, having been there already means having won everything.’
This year, Genoa’s Real Camalli lifted the trophy. Former patients even defeated their doctors on the football field.
But the greatest victory was something no scoreboard could capture.
In this article Marine Marachlian, explores what the Winners Cup reveals about a question oncology cannot afford to overlook:
Are we doing enough to help young people not only survive cancer, but truly live?
Read the full article here.”
You can also read: Winners Cup: Doctors, Parents, and Adolescents and Young Adult Patients With Cancer on Football Field
