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The libero of Panathinaikos volleyball team, Penny Roga, announced that she has cancer

Day one, the battle has just begun, the player of Panathinaikos volleyball team posted on Instagram

Newsroom May 2 04:37

Penny Roga may not have been able to participate in the volleyball championship finals, where Panathinaikos made a great comeback and won the title, but she was always by her team’s side. The reason for her absence had not been announced, but most knew she was facing a serious health issue…

Panathinaikos libero, Penny Roga decided to make an announcement with a post on Instagram, where she revealed that she has cancer and has started prescribed treatment…

“Day one, the battle has just begun. Head up high! Thank you all for the wishes and the meaningful words sent,” adding  hashtags #cancerfighter #fighting #letskillit.

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