Charlie Davies in remission after being diagnosed with cancer
The New England Revolution revealed Sunday that forward Charlie Davies was diagnosed with a rare type of cancer called liposarcoma earlier in the year and is now in full remission.
Cancer was something I never expected. But having beaten it, I'm that much stronger for it. Pumped to be back with the squad!
— Charlie Davies (@CharlieDavies9) July 30, 2016
Davies had originally been diagnosed in spring and was given time to concentrate on family and treatment over the past few weeks. He last featured for the Revs on April 27th against the Portland Timbers but was taken off with a right adductor strain.
He returned to training on July 13 but has not featured since and sits at one goal in eight matches thus far in the 2016 campaign.
Davies is no stranger to health concerns. A member of the U.S. men's national team in the build-up to the 2010 FIFA World Cup, the 30-year-old was a passenger in a fatal car accident on October 13, 2009 that left him severely injured and killed another passenger, Ashley Roberta.
Davies suffered a lacerated bladder, multiple fractures across his body and bleeding on the brain. He returned to MLS with D.C. United in 2011 and then joined the Revolution in 2013, where he has played since.