Börje Salming has suffered from ALS.
“I have received news that has shaken the life of me and my family”, says the legend to TT.
Börje Salming is one of Sweden’s best hockey players of all time. The Swede has icon status away in Toronto, where he played for large parts of his hockey career.
Affected by ALS
The icon has turned 71 years old, and has not been feeling very well lately. In an interview with Expressen before the summer, Salming explained that, among other things, he had difficulty speaking, but had not received a diagnosis from the doctors.
Now the hockey icon has learned that he has suffered from the incurable disease ALS.
“I have received news that has shaken the life of me and my family. The signs that indicated that everything was not right in my body turned out to be the disease ALS. In an instant, everything changes,” says Börje Salming in a statement to TT.
“I you give us a warm thought”
He continues:
“I don’t know how the days ahead will be, but I understand that there will be trials greater than what I have ever faced. It is a disease that currently has no cure, but I know that research is going on all over the world, and one day science will find a solution. Right now I have to rely on medications that slow down the process”
“I understand that there are many people who want to contact me and the family, but I ask you to give us a warm thought instead. This will be a difficult journey, but I hope to hear from you when the time feels right. Until then, I hope you understand and respect the decision that we refrain from all contact,” says Salming in conclusion.
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