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Former Barcelona assistant Juan Carlos Unzue diagnosed with ALS

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Sad news has hit Spanish football this Thursday, with Juan Carlos Unzue having been diagnosed with Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) - also known as Lou Gehrig's disease.

The former goalkeeper, former Barcelona assistant and former Celta Vigo and Girona head coach will announce this Thursday through a statement that he has the progressive nervous system disease.

He'll launch a fighting message as he faces the challenges of this terrible disease that can lead to paralysis and that has no known cure.

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