Ex-Flamengo star and Brasileirão ace reveals cancer diagnosis

The midfielder Everton Ribeiro, from Bahia, revealed that he was diagnosed with thyroid cancer about a month ago.The 36-year-old player underwent surgery this Monday (6). "Everything went well, thank ...

Ex-Flamengo star and Brasileirão ace reveals cancer diagnosis
Ex-Flamengo star and Brasileirão ace reveals cancer diagnosis

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

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

Despite this diagnosis, Everton Ribeiro continued playing normally for Bahia.

He was even a starter and helped Bahia defeat Flamengo 1-0 on Sunday (5), at Arena Fonte Nova, in the Brasileirão.

Everton Ribeiro began his career at Corinthians. He then stood out at Coritiba and went through Cruzeiro, Al-Ahli, and Flamengo. He joined Bahia in 2024.

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