The Danish striker posted a message on the social network Instagram on Monday, November 8.
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On Monday, November 8, Danish striker Kasper Dolberg, playing for OGC Nice, announced in an Instagram story, suffering from type 1 diabetes. “Dear supporters, this week I received medical test results, and it turns out that I have type 1 diabetes”, he wrote on the social network.
“It’s a surprise to me, and I’m honestly relieved to finally know why I haven’t been feeling well for the past two weeks. Also, I’m extremely happy that the doctors were able to confirm to me that with the right treatment, this would have no negative effect on my football career. I have been training all week, and I already feel a lot better “, continued the Dane. As a precaution, and so that “get used to this little treatment ‘, Kasper Dolberg has also clarified that he will not play in selection this week.
Kasper Dolberg is not the first football player to suffer from this disease. Before him, Real Madrid central defender Nacho also announced that he was suffering from diabetes in 2016. “Yes, I am diabetic. I have been diabetic since I was twelve, but I am fine, I am very careful. If a footballer has to take care of him, being diabetic, I do it three times more”, he had declared. In France, Alizée Agier, karateka, also lives with this same chronic disease.