Charlie Watson, the boy who continues to play football with stage four cancer

Charlie Watsona 19-year-old young man active in Threave Roversof the Scottish Fourth Division, continues to play football despite suffering from stage four skin cancer. Watson He will play this Friday in the second round of the Scottish Cup against Stranraer, a year after he was diagnosed with malignant melanoma which is now stage four and has spread to his lungs, liver and lymph nodes.

“I had a lump on my stomach that started to grow, so I asked my doctor to remove it. After a few weeks they told me that the lump was a type of skin cancer,” he said. Watson on the British BBC network.

“It was a shock. When you are my age (I was 18 at the time) you don’t expect to receive this kind of news,” explained the footballer, who also added that he receives a type of immunotherapy as treatment for which he has to take two types of medicine, one double for four weeks, with six weeks off, and another individual for two years every four years.

Last month, in the first round of the Scottish Cup, Walton he scored the final goal in a 6–1 win over Vale of Leithen. “I don’t feel sorry for myself. I’m the type of person who accepts what happens to him,” said the player, who will have the opportunity to see himself on television for the first time this Friday because the match will be broadcast by BBC.

“He’s only 19 years old and just thinking about everything that’s happening to him is very hard. If you see him on the field, you can’t believe it. I don’t think he’s missed a training session and during games you never see . he’s out of place or struggling, I can tell he’s getting better,” his coach added. Danny Dunglinson.

his mother, Amanda Woodssaid that he is an “incredible” person who is doing very well. “He continues to play football and is a very dedicated person with a very strong mind. I would change for him without thinking about it,” he said.