Former Rangers football star Fernando Ricksen, who is battling incurable motor neurone disease, has stressed that he will continue fighting the degenerative illness without considering the option of euthanasia.
The announcement was made just one day after he invited fans to attend his specially-arranged public appearance 'An Evening with Fernando Ricksen', which he said will be his "final night."
The 42-year-old former football player had to clarify the meaning of his words after some fans misinterpreted his invitation to the event, suggesting that the "final night" has some tragically-motivated implication.
I presume it's to garner as much attention as possible for his foundation/charity in what by the sounds of it will be his last.
— besto76 (@besto76) June 9, 2019
I nursed my friend through this awful disease, I was with her at the start and was there when she took her last breath. A cure needs to be found. Best wishes to you all
— Samantha Rees (@rees_samantha) June 10, 2019
It's such a hard watch such a fighter Fernando you are a legend and will always be its heartbreaking
— Brian Urquhart (@Brurfc1981) June 9, 2019
"I would like to emphasize on the fact that June 28 will be my final public appearance," he Tweeted.
"In other words: I do NOT have the intention to make it my final day. I will continue fighting, the rest of the battling is just going to happen out of the limelight."
Fernando Ricksen: "I would like to emphasize on the fact that June 28th will be my final public appearance. In other words: I do NOT have the inteRead More – Source
Former Rangers football star Fernando Ricksen, who is battling incurable motor neurone disease, has stressed that he will continue fighting the degenerative illness without considering the option of euthanasia.
The announcement was made just one day after he invited fans to attend his specially-arranged public appearance 'An Evening with Fernando Ricksen', which he said will be his "final night."
The 42-year-old former football player had to clarify the meaning of his words after some fans misinterpreted his invitation to the event, suggesting that the "final night" has some tragically-motivated implication.
I presume it's to garner as much attention as possible for his foundation/charity in what by the sounds of it will be his last.
— besto76 (@besto76) June 9, 2019
I nursed my friend through this awful disease, I was with her at the start and was there when she took her last breath. A cure needs to be found. Best wishes to you all
— Samantha Rees (@rees_samantha) June 10, 2019
It's such a hard watch such a fighter Fernando you are a legend and will always be its heartbreaking
— Brian Urquhart (@Brurfc1981) June 9, 2019
"I would like to emphasize on the fact that June 28 will be my final public appearance," he Tweeted.
"In other words: I do NOT have the intention to make it my final day. I will continue fighting, the rest of the battling is just going to happen out of the limelight."
Fernando Ricksen: "I would like to emphasize on the fact that June 28th will be my final public appearance. In other words: I do NOT have the inteRead More – Source
