PHOTOS: Entire Athletic Bilbao squad shave their heads as Yeray Alvarez undergoes chemotherapy
Athletic Bilbao's squad have shaved their heads in support of Yeray Alvarez, who is undergoing chemotherapy after being diagnosed with testicular cancer.
Alvarez had surgery in December after a tumour was discovered in his groin, and despite returning to action two months later, the defender was dealt with another blow when an abnormality was discovered in June during a routine test.
The news forced Yeray to withdraw from the Spain squad ahead of the European Under-21 Championship in Poland, while he is also expected to miss the start of the new La Liga season.
As a show of solidarity, Athletic's players rallied behind Alvarez - with the club posting the pictures on Twitter on Friday.
Midfielder Óscar de Marcos said: "This is not only for Alvarez but for all those people who suffer from this disease. You see that here they have support."
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