“Please go to the tests”

After retiring in 2007, the former goalkeeper devoted himself to the role of analyst, especially at ESPN, where he established himself as one of the best experts and attracted an even larger audience. The former Trinidad and Tobago international was forced to share some shocking news about his health with fans, announcing that he is battling a “pretty aggressive” form of cancer.

The analyst added that he went through seven and a half weeks of drug treatment and radiation therapy.

Shaka Hislop: 'I have a story to tell'

“About 18 months ago, I went for my annual check-up and insisted on a PSA test, as I always do. This time, however, my PSA was elevated. An MRI and biopsy quickly established that I had fairly aggressive prostate cancer. A year ago, almost to the same day, on December 6th, I had a radical prostatectomy.

And I thought that was it. But six months later, my PSA rose again, and another scan showed that the prostate cancer had spread to my pelvic bone.

I started drug treatment shortly after that and just this morning I completed seven and a half weeks of radiation therapy. The journey continues, he said, according to sportal.bg.

Hislop then urged men in high-risk age groups around the world to get screened regularly.

He added: “Doctors recommend that all men over 50 get their PSA checked regularly. If you're of African descent, that age drops to 40. If you're somewhere like the UK or elsewhere where PSA testing isn't encouraged, you need to push.”

“Having a family history of cancer doesn't matter. I've had genetic testing and it hasn't shown any predispositions in my family, but this year has shown, without going into details, that even that doesn't exclude everyone in my closest circle.