Football legend Joe Thompson died of cancer at the age of 36

Football legend Joe Thompson died of cancer at the age of 36

Rochdale, England, Vereinigtes Königreich - Joe Thompson, the former soccer player of Manchester United and Rochdale AFC, died at the age of 36. According to reports from Krone his death occurred on Thursday after suffering from a lymphoma in the fourth stage that had spread to his lungs. Thompson had already won a cancer survival battle twice, 2014 and 2017, but he could not overcome his third diagnosis.

his last club, Rochdale, confirmed the sad news and explained that Thompson had fallen asleep peacefully at home. This creates a painful loss for his relatives and friends. The football club expressed his condolences and praised him not only as a talented player, but also as a loving personality, which confirmed many of his former teammates and footballers.

a life in the sign of football

Joe Thompson will be remembered as a former youth football talent of Manchester United. Ultimately, he played his last professional game in 2018 and officially ended his career in 2019, in which he completed a total of 225 professional missions, most of them for Rochdale. His wife, Chantelle, described him on Instagram as "the most incredible husband, son, brother, friend and father". According to reports from rtl Thompson leaves two daughters and a large gap in his family.

His fight against cancer has made great waves in the football community and beyond. The sympathy for his death shows that Thompson has left lasting impression not only as a player, but also as a person. On social media, many football clubs expressed their grief and respect for the challenges he had overcome.

cancer statistics and forecasts

Thompson's fate throws a light on the challenges with which many people are confronted with cancer. The nationwide cancer registers in Germany, including the Center for Cancer Register Data (ZFKD), collect and analyze extensive data on cancer. These institutions publish regular reports on the frequency and forecast of various forms of cancer, for better information distribution and clarification of the public, as on the pages of the Krebsinformation Service is explained in detail.

The efforts to raise awareness of cancer, especially rarer forms such as lymphomas, are currently more important than ever. Thompson will not only be remembered for his achievements on the soccer field, but also as a symbol for the fight against this insidious disease.