Football is a sport that has many aspects associated with it. It is possible to make sport betting Zambia on 1xbet.com.zm on a wide range of matches of this sport. In addition to the goals and thrilling emotions this sport brings, there is also a more emotional and inspiring side.

 

On the 18th of March 2023, a match between Aston Villa and Bournemouth was played in the Premier League. The former won the match 3-0 with goals from:

 

• Douglas Luiz;
• Jacob Ramsey;
• and Emi Buendia.

 

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A 536-day long wait

Once the match ended, there was a particular aspect of it that was widely discussed about this contest. This was not the result or any other of the usual topics that emerge after a football match is played. If you want to wager on a wide range of things that happen in football matches, try live betting on 1xBet today.

 

Instead, attention was put on an occurrence in the 75th minute. With Aston Villa winning 1-0, Bournemouth introduced a substitution in order to try to turn things around. Adam Smith left the match and was replaced by David Brooks. While entering the field, Brooks received a standing ovation from all the crowd, even from Aston Villa supporters. It is a great idea to try betting live on 1xBet, even when substitutions are made.

 

The reason for such applause was a special one. It turns out that 536 days had passed since Brooks’ last match. He had been absent for approximately one and a half years after facing a tough battle against cancer.

Winning the match of his life

David Brooks’ last match was on the 29th of September 2021. At that time his career was quite good. He featured in the Euro 2020 (played in 2021) for the Welsh national side. Visit 1xbet.com.zm/casino to try a great selection of games before the next Euro starts.

 

In early October 2021, Brooks had also been selected for the Welsh national side. While being with the team, he had a conversation with the doctor of the team about some strange symptoms he had had recently. He was worried about his decreasing performances. He also claimed he had night sweats, trouble sleeping, and he was even losing weight quite rapidly. By the way, at 1xBet you can also wager on all matches of the Welsh national team.

 

The doctor became quite concerned about what Brooks told him. He recommended coach Rob Page to release Brooks in order to allow him to have medical checks. A few days later, the checks revealed he had Stage 2 Hodgkin lymphoma.

 

In general, this kind of cancer has a good prognosis, but its treatment is never easy. Brooks needed to go through many chemotherapy sessions. However, as this contest between Aston Villa and Bournemouth proved, David Brooks won the match of his life.