The game stopped, twenty-two players who applaud forming a guard of honor in midfield, hugs with his teammates: Devin Plank, the player of Excelsior Maassluis, received a wonderful welcome on the occasion of his came into play against Ajax Amsterdam in the Dutch Cup on Thursday evening.
It must be said that the striker of this third division club is currently not a player quite like any other since at only 20 years old, he is fighting against cancer of the fibula which was diagnosed to him ago. a year.
“Perhaps one of the best days of my life”
Devin Plank
Devin Plank received permission from the doctors to take part in the last minutes of this game in the majestic Johan Cruijff ArenA despite the heavy defeat of his club (9-0) and when he was not expecting it.
He had not walked on the lawns since October 2020. “
It was an unforgettable moment, perhaps one of the best of my life.
We had already made four changes and I thought I was not going to come in
, ”he explained after the meeting.
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