In a devastating statement, Hull City has announced that their defender Angus MacDonald has been diagnosed with early stages of bowel cancer.
The club said in the statement, “Hull City are sad to announce that Angus MacDonald has been diagnosed with early stages of bowel cancer. Angus has shown great strength of character in the way he has reacted to this news.”
“The whole Tigers family join together in showing Angus continued love and will support him in his recovery. His physical and mental wellbeing are our number one priority at this moment in time.”
Hull City added, “The club kindly requests that supporters and the media respect the privacy of Angus and his family at this time. Please also note that any further updates on his progress will be provided by the club.”
The 26-year-old had recently returned to training after missing the action for nearly a year due to deep vein thrombosis (DVT). Last month, MacDonald revealed on Instagram that he has resumed a full training session since getting diagnosed with DVT in November.
MacDonald is determined to make a comeback and play for Hull again. On his Instagram post, he said, “This is not an easy post to write but life isn’t always an easy road to navigate. The news broke today from my club that I have been diagnosed with bowel cancer.”
“After a year on the sidelines and recently getting back into full training, returning to the pitch felt closer than ever, so this news has come as a complete shock and is hard to take and fully process.”
“However, I’m blessed to have fantastic family and friends and some very good people around me to help me get through this, as well as amazing team-mates and staff at the club who have been with me all the way through the past year,” continued the Winchester-born player.
“I’m getting my head around this new challenge that lies ahead. I will be ready to fight this head on, and I’m going to do whatever I can to get back to full health and back on that pitch,” added MacDonald. MacDonald started his career at Reading’s academy and had loan spells throughout the league before signing up permanently with Salisbury City. With his consistent impressive performances, MacDonald moved to Torquay United.
