⚠️ Everton Ribeiro of Bahia reveals cancer diagnosis | OneFootball

Everton Ribeiro, midfielder for Bahia, revealed that he was diagnosed with thyroid cancer about a month ago.

The 36-year-old player underwent surgery on Monday (6). "Everything went well, thank God," he wrote (see below).

Despite this diagnosis, Everton Ribeiro continued to play normally for Bahia.

He even started and helped Bahia beat Flamengo 1 x 0 on Sunday (5), at Arena Fonte Nova, for the Brasileirão.

Everton Ribeiro started his career at Corinthians. Later, he stood out at Coritiba and went through Cruzeiro, Al-Ahli, and Flamengo. He arrived at Bahia in 2024.

Several clubs, in fact, have already posted messages of support for the midfielder:

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