New setback for Achille Polonara. The current Virtus Bologna player had been out of two weeks due to a mononucleosis and had not participated in the last semifinal matches or the final of the Italian Lega. However, far from being able to return, the Extensive tests have drawn a more pessimistic diagnosis.
This Monday, Virtus has issued a statement announcing that Polonara suffers from myeloid leukemia. A player who, as he has also shared the club, has entered the Sant'Arsola Malpight Hospital in Bologna where the specific treatment has already begun to try to recover.
It is not the first time that Polonara, ex among others from Baskonia, faces a pessimistic diagnosis. In fact, In October 2023, also being part of the Virtus Bologna, the Italian passed through the operating room to operate testicular cancerwhich surpassed without problems, returning to the tracks two months later.
Globetrotters in Europe
With two years in Baskonia, his stage in Vitoria is the most recognized by the Spanish public, although Polonara has experience in several countries. Starting as a professional in his native Italy, Baskonia's was the first experience outside his countryhelping the Basque team to win the ACB League in 2020.
After leaving the Barca team, His next stop was in Türkiyefirst with Fenerbahçe and then with Anadolu Efes. Meanwhile, his last experience abroad was in January 2023, when signed by the Zalgiris Kaunas Until the end of the season, winning the Cup and the League.
Finished his passage through Lithuania, Polonara returned to his homeland and signed by the Virtus Bologna, with whom he got a Super Cup. In addition, at this time, The team is winning the lega final against Germani Brescia 2-0 And he is a victory to win the title, which would be the first Italian League of Polonara.
THE VIRTUS MESSAGE
In the statement announcing the diagnosis of Polonara, Virtus wanted to convey all support to its playeron this second time that Italian suffers important health problems:
“The whole family of the Virtus Segafredo Bologna is next to Achille and his loved ones and predicts the player a speedy recovery. Achi force, we are all with you, we wait for you! “
