Marbella sports community unites to support cancer patients

Players from about 30 sports entities in Marbella and San Pedro Alcántara, in disciplines such as football, futsal, basketball, volleyball, or rugby, will wear green armbands in their matches and competitions this weekend to convey a message of support to patients living with cancer and to express their hope in the fight against the disease. The initiative, Hope Armbands, promoted by the Spanish Association Against Cancer (AECC), seeks to humanize the care of the disease in the health, social, and community environment. "The initiative is a simple gesture, but full of meaning that allows us to bring the closeness, support, and hope to the sport towards people living with cancer and their families," says Santiago Gómez-Villares, president of the AECC in Marbella. "Actions like this show that humanizing oncological care is not only a task for the health sector but for the whole community, and that sport plays a fundamental role in transmitting empathy, values, and solidarity," he adds.