{"id":200186,"date":"2026-02-03T15:40:00","date_gmt":"2026-02-03T13:40:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/serbiantimes.info\/en\/?p=200186"},"modified":"2026-02-03T15:41:20","modified_gmt":"2026-02-03T13:41:20","slug":"the-struggle-of-marija-vukovic-serbian-national-team-player-diagnosed-with-cancer-club-sent-an-emotional-appeal-video","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/serbiantimes.info\/en\/the-struggle-of-marija-vukovic-serbian-national-team-player-diagnosed-with-cancer-club-sent-an-emotional-appeal-video\/","title":{"rendered":"THE STRUGGLE OF MARIJA VUKOVI\u0106: Serbian national team player diagnosed with cancer, club sent an emotional appeal! (VIDEO)"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong><em>The sports public in Serbia and Russia was shaken by news arriving from Samara. Our football national team player Marija Vukovi\u0107 (35) has been diagnosed with cancer. The information was confirmed by her former club Krylia Sovetov, which addressed the public with an emotional statement and issued an appeal to fans and football lovers to provide support to the former player.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The club announced that Marija is currently undergoing treatment and is under constant medical supervision, with a message that they believe she will win this difficult life battle thanks to the strength, character, and fighting spirit that adorned her during her playing career.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Krylia Sovetov called on fans to leave messages of support in the comments on the official club channels, emphasizing that each of them will be forwarded to Marija to provide her with additional encouragement in the challenging period ahead.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"\u041f\u043e\u0434\u0434\u0435\u0440\u0436\u0438\u043c \u041c\u0430\u0440\u0438\u044e \u0412\u0443\u043a\u043e\u0432\u0438\u0447 | \u0416\u0424\u041a \u00ab\u0414\u0438\u043d\u0430\u043c\u043e\u00bb \u041c\u043e\u0441\u043a\u0432\u0430\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/ukWQa2xfG3s?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The statement also points out that Vukovi\u0107 left a strong impression at the club during the previous season, where she worked with coach Dmitry Voetsky, which is why the message of support from Samara had a particularly emotional tone.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;Former football player of WFC Krylia Sovetov, forward Marija Vukovi\u0107, is facing a serious illness \u2013 she has been diagnosed with cancer. She is currently undergoing the treatment process. On behalf of the club, we wish her much strength, perseverance, and a speedy recovery. We believe she will overcome this challenge. Fans and everyone who wishes can leave words of support and good wishes in the comments, and the club will forward them to Marija. Also, messages can be sent via her Instagram profile,&#8221; the club announced.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Finally, the club reminded that this situation represents an important appeal to everyone. 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