He was an idol at Anfield, he was detected with a terrible health problem

Football is a high-risk career that can come to an end at any time, because let's not forget that it is a contact sport where anything can happen and unfortunately injuries or a medical issue can accelerate all this. This is now the case of the German player Emre Can, an idol at Anfield from 2014 to 2018, where he curiously arrived alongside Rickie Lambert and Adam Lallana.

Can, upon his arrival at the Reds at the age of 20, said at the time of signing that this would be a great opportunity to enhance his career. "I'm proud to be part of the family and I can't wait to play. I'll give my best," said the German who would live a back-and-forth situation, between injuries, downtime and great games that gave away through his talent, making a place for himself in The Pool.

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It is now that the Borussia Dortmund player is trending again after revealing that he underwent urgent cancer surgery just weeks after his departure from Liverpool, according to DAZN. "I had thyroid cancer and I needed to undergo surgery urgently. This has changed a lot in my life. You can have a lot of money, you can have everything, but health is the most important thing," Can said.

The 29-year-old German also took the opportunity to raise awareness about people's health management, highlighting prevention. "It's part of life and I suggest everyone undergo screenings, it doesn't matter how healthy one thinks he is, if you find out about these things in time, you can act," he said in an interview in Dortmund for DAZN. Emre made 167 appearances for The Pool, scoring 14 goals.

Emre Can got cancer after leaving Liverpool

Can came through the youth ranks at German giants Bayern Munich where he made his first-team debut in 2012, before moving to Leverkusen before arriving at Anfield. After his time at Liverpool, Emre arrived as a free agent in Italy to play for Juventus, who loaned him out to BVB, who made the purchase worthwhile in 2020, since when he has played 86 games and scored a meagre seven goals.