Sevilla coach Berizzo diagnosed with prostate cancer


  • Football
  • Wednesday, 22 Nov 2017

FILE PHOTO - Soccer Football - Sevilla news conference - UEFA Champions League - Otkrytie Arena, Moscow, Russia - October 16, 2017. Sevilla's coach Eduardo Berizzo attends a news conference ahead of the match against Spartak Moscow. REUTERS/Sergei Karpukhin

MADRID (Reuters) - Sevilla coach Eduardo Berizzo has been diagnosed with prostate cancer and will undergo treatment after further tests, the Spanish club said Wednesday.

The 48-year-old Argentine saw his side produce a stirring fight back from three goals down to draw 3-3 with Liverpool in the Champions League on Tuesday and Spanish media reported that he told his players about the illness at half-time.

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