West Ham hero reveals heartbreaking reason why he has stopped cancer treatment as former footballer opens up on health battle
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West Ham icon Ludek Miklosko has revealed that he has been battling cancer for the last few years, but now stopped treatment. The Czech star, 63, played for the Hammers between 1990 and 1998, making 218 appearances, and he also played for QPR in England.
![[He also detailed how he has stopped treatment in order to 'live a normal life for as long as I can']](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2024/12/29/14/93558581-14233765-image-a-34_1735483455383.jpg)
In total, he made nearly 400 career appearances before retiring in 2001, returning to West Ham as a goalkeeper coach when he hung up his gloves - a role he left in 2010. Since, he has moved back to the Czech Republic and has worked for a sports investment agency and currently serves as Sporting Director at Banik Ostravathough, though he has now revealed the heartbreaking news.
![[The former goalkeeper will take to the field to greet fans ahead of West Ham's game against Liverpool on Sunday]](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2024/12/29/14/93556057-14233765-image-a-33_1735483446899.jpg)
'Ludo', as he was nicknamed by West Ham fans, is in attendance at the London Stadium for his former side's game against Liverpool on Sunday, has revealed that he has been battling cancer for three years. He has also revealed that he has withdrawn from treatment to enjoy the highest-quality life for as long as possible, as detailed on the West Ham website.
Ludek Miklosko, 63, has revealed that he has been battling cancer for the last three years. He also detailed how he has stopped treatment in order to 'live a normal life for as long as I can'. 'At the moment, I am feeling well,' he said. 'Lots of friends have said to me that, if they didn't know what I was going through, they would think that I was fine, which is nice for me to hear, because I want to feel like that for as long as possible.
