Hartson told cancer also in lungs

Former Wales, Arsenal and Celtic striker John Hartson is in a critical condition after emergency surgery on his brain following a cancer diagnosis.

At the weekend, 34-year-old Hartson was told he had testicular cancer.

The disease spread to his brain and on Wednesday, doctors confirmed it was also present in his lungs.

The father-of-three had undergone surgery at Morriston Hospital in Swansea, after being transferred from the city's Singleton Hospital.

A hospital statement read: "He is currently being cared for by the critical care team at Morriston and is receiving round-the-clock care aiming to stabilise his condition.


We have been overwhelmed by the support and goodwill from many thousands of football fans, players, clubs and sporting figures and we have drawn strength from this support

John Hartson's family


Hope the big man pulls through this :(

Absolutely dreadful news, looks like game set and match, and at 34! He was a colossal player,a fiery bleeder but the kind of player you would want alongside you if the going got choppy.

He will always have a place in my heart for booting Eyal Berckovic in the face.

I hope for the sake of his family especially his kids, I am the same age and a father of two myself, that he pulls through.

hopefully John can pull through this tough time. good luck John Boy

Christ :(...

As morbid as it sounds he has no chance.

Cancer has attacked all of his vital organs apart from a few..

Big John's a Legend. Sincerely hope he beats the odds on this one.

Men have to check themselves regularly. One of my pals got it a few years back and he was lucky,had to lose a nut, but rather that than a life.

As morbid as it sounds he has no chance.

Cancer has attacked all of his vital organs apart from a few.. My thoughts too. But I really hope he somehow manages to find a way to pull through this.

I hope he pulls through, it's not looking great though.

I can remember back when Arsenal signed Hartson - always thought he had a little streak of genuine brilliance about him to go with the ruggedness and sparky temper, was nice to see him become a more settled, consistent performer when he went up to Scotland.


Saw him as an analyst just a couple months ago on Celtic TV or Setanta (can't remember which), thought he made a great pundit and he looked in good form.




This is sad ****. Hope they (he) can somehow find a way to pull him(self) through.

Prayers sent.

Even though he is a jack bastard (swansea fan) i really hope he does pull through.

Wouldn't wish on anybody. Thoughts are with his family.

Hopefully the big man gets through it.