Archerby s story: Almost gave up football + twice beat cancer, 37-year-old Champions League semi-finals tied

In May 7, in the second leg of the Champions League semi-finals, Archerby scored a goal in stoppage time, Inter Milan defeated Barcelona 4-3 overtime at home, and advanced 7-6 in the two rounds. Media Invictos social media posted an article telling the story of Archerby's life.

Invictos' social media content is as follows:

He didn't make his debut in the top league until he was 23 years old. After his father passed away, he fell into a very dark trough and almost gave up football. He faced serious alcoholism and lost the motivation to move forward. Suddenly he was diagnosed with testicular cancer, and it was then that everything changed, "I used to disrespect myself and my work. It sounded a bit contradictory, but cancer saved me, it gave me a new goal of fighting, a limit that needs to be crossed."

He defeated cancer, more than once, but twice. Since then, he has spent a long and successful career in domestic football, winning the championship with Lazio, sweeping all domestic events with Inter Milan, and winning the European Cup with Italian national team. People may think that at the age of 37, he has no more magical nights to experience, but fate has other arrangements.

He has not scored a goal this season, nor has he scored in European competitions. Until today, when Inter Milan was on the verge of elimination in the Champions League, he stood up in the 93rd minute and scored a goal that turned the tide against Barcelona under Flick! He dragged the game into overtime and his teammates finished the rest of the work to lock in the Munich finals.

This is a reward for a person who never gives up. If he never gives up in the most difficult moments of his life, today he will obviously do his best until the last moment. Archerby’s inspirational story is touching.