Photos: Spanish team, Athletic Bilbao shave heads to support their team-mate who's battling testicular cancer

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The entire squad of Spanish football club, Athletic Bilbao, have shaved their heads in solidarity with one of their teammates who's currently battling testicular cancer.

22-year-old Yeray Alvarez who's a Spanish defender is at the moment undergoing chemotherapy after a test revealed the disease had returned after he underwent a surgery in December when he was first diagnosed with testicular cancer.

Alvarez, a centre back with the Spanish club had been named in Spain's squad for this summer's Under 21 European Championships but had to pull out to battle the disease.