Rochdale legend Joe Thompson makes triumphant return to hometown club with fellow footballer and cancer survivor
Inspirational footballers returned to their former club after beating cancer to help others. Rochdale legend Joe Thompson was joined by former Dale youth player Bader Al-Akkad at Spotland for the Goals for A Cure match.
Joe, 34, was diagnosed in 2013 when he was just 23 and the cancer returned three years later. He retired from playing football in 2019 and now a TV and radio presenter and inspirational speaker. Stockport County player Bader, 19, who beat the illness after six months of treatment, was diagnosed in November 2021.
"I am thankful to them for being my backbone through all this and keeping me going throughout it. I’ll be eternally grateful from the bottom of my heart thank you. Next I want to thank the wonderful staff and hospital at the Christie’s. Joe, the proud father of two daughters Thailula Lily, 10, and Athena Rae, who he welcomed with his wife Chantelle in September, made his debut for Rochdale in May 2006. His eldest Thailula helped by raising £200 by making cupcakes.
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