As the footballing world rejoice to the news of fabrice Muamba's recovery. Aston Villa captain Stiliyan Petrov, 32, has been diagnosed with acute leukemia. His condition was diagnosed after he developed a fever following a match against Arsenal last Saturday.
Leukaemia is a cancer of the white blood cells, which we need to fight off infections.
Symptoms can include pale skin, tiredness, breathlessness, and having repeated infections over a short space of time.
Acute leukaemia means that the condition is progressing rapidly and aggressively and requires immediate treatment.
It's a rare condition with just 2,400 new cases diagnosed each year.
A statement from the football club said: 'We expect to learn more about Stiliyan's situation in due course and we have moved quickly to support him and his family.
'During this time we ask that Stiliyan's privacy is placed ahead of all inquiries and trust that we will share information as we receive it.
'Stiliyan is cherished by many and he will get from Villa every ounce of love and support that we have to help bring this to a positive conclusion.'
The news comes just 12 days after Bolton midfielder Fabrice Muamba suffered a cardiac arrest while playing against Tottenham Hotspur at White Hart Lane and two days after Barcelona player Eric Abidal underwent a liver transplant.
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