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Riding a tremendous seven-fight win streak, Sam The Future Patterson has ambitious plans for the new year.

He believes hes next in line for newly-minted BRAVE CF Lightweight champion Ahmed Amir and has called out the titleholder for a rematch, with the belt on the line this time.

Through his Instagram account, Patterson used a picture of their fight to propose a rematch, which would take place between March and April, in an ideal world for The Future.

Sam has spoken at length in the past about his wish to run it back with The Butcher, praising Amirs improvements since they first fought, but maintaining his confidence in beating the champion should they share the cage once again.

Patterson and Amir fought for the first time back at BRAVE CF 23, in April of 2019, with a draw being the final result.

During the fight, Ahmed got the better of Sam for the first two rounds, before the Brit roared back in the third frame and earned a 10-8 to even the score.

After their fight, they both went on to tear their next opponents, which culminated with Amir holding the belt after beating Amin Ayoub at BRAVE CF 54, and Patterson positioning himself nicely as one of the Lightweight divisions top contenders.

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"Setbacks are a part of life. It's about bouncing back from them."

In 2017, after a three-fight winning streak, MMA fighter Aaron Aby went under the knife wondering if he'd wake up again.

Aaron was diagnosed with stage three testicular cancer and required surgery to remove a 15cm tumour from his stomach.

Even those operating on him feared the worst.

"My parents were told to write my will," he remembers. "It had spread quite a lot and I went in for an operation basically not knowing what the outcome was going to be.

"Negative thoughts come into your head, but I always used to say to myself that I was never going to quit. I will accept whatever happens but I will always fight until the last chance.

"I think that's what I did."

Now, four years on, the flyweight is not only cancer-free, he's aiming for the very top, having signed for Cage Warriors, one of the biggest names in mixed martial arts.

Welsh talents like Jack Shore, Jack Marshman and Brett Johns have all passed through the proverbial doors of Cage Warriors, before going on to the glitz and glamour of UFC.

The 32-year-old from Wrexham, predictably, seems pretty keen on following in their footsteps.

A recent win over former world champion Samir Faiddine, in only his second for Cage Warriors, has handed the Welshman a useful springboard heading into the coming year, with a title belt surely on the agenda soon.

"The UFC's always got to be a goal," he adds. "If not, I've just got to keep winning, keep making my name relevant and keep working towards that Cage Warriors title.

"One of the reasons for taking the last fight is that he's a former world champion and there was a lot to gain from taking the fight and winning. Hopefully it's put me back into that title contention."

Winning a belt would be an impressive achievement on its own, particularly after such a traumatic cancer scare, but Aaron's rise is arguably all the more remarkable given that he has cystic fibrosis, a disorder of the cell membrane which mainly affects the lungs and digestive system.

The condition leaves people with a low life expectancy and often with reduced lung capacity, meaning they are frequently discouraged from taking part in rigorous physical activities.

But for much of his early school years, Aaron never realised he was any different to most of his classmates.

"For me growing up, I used to think everyone had to have tablets before they had food!" he said. "As I got older and started learning more about it, learning more about my situation.

"In secondary school, I was in biology class and we were covering cystic fibrosis. The teacher was saying that the life expectancy of someone with the condition was 16.

"I remember everyone looking at me in the class. and thinking I had two years to live. What was I doing in school? I should go out and do something."

For Aby, sport was almost a way to prove his, well, normality, and simultaneously proved an effective tonic for a condition that so many believed would deprive him of his adulthood.

It was his parents who seemed the most determined to ensure Aaron wasn't defined by his condition, particularly his father Julian, who had previously played rugby for Sale and St Helen's.

"When I was diagnosed with CF as a kid, my parents were given a booklet and told to go away and read it," he added.

"It was all about the low life expectancy, saying I wouldn't be able to take part in physical activity. In and out of school. Not being able to get a pension because they don't live long enough. Won't get married.

"They read the booklet, ripped it up and threw it in the bin and said that wasn't going to be my life.

"I remember when I went to secondary school, they put me in the disabled group for PE, meaning I couldn't do things like the bleep test.

"My dad then managed to get me to have it. We had the 12-minute run, the Cooper Test, and I ended up beating everyone."

Aaron further proved his early doubters wrong by going on to become a formidable cross-country runner, becoming one of the best in the country for his age group.

But it was football that really captured his imagination.

As a youngster, he signed for Shrewsbury Town and even captained their youth team.

Between the ages of 14 and 17, Aaron emerged as one of Welsh football's most promising talents, and even ended up rubbing shoulders with the likes of Gareth Bale, Aaron Ramsey and Joe Allen.

"I was always used to playing with good players," he says. "Something that would always stick out was how hard they worked, but I was always working harder.

"Neil Taylor wasn't perhaps the most gifted of players, but he was the first at training and the last to leave. I remember Rambo would have an engine for days on him. It's good to see these guys go on."

Amusingly, the most enduring memory Aaron has of that time doesn't really include any of those household names.

"I remember scoring an own goal against Slovakia when the ball hit me in the face," he laughs. "I always say that not many people can say they've scored for Slovakia, but being a kid and getting to travel all over Europe playing football was just great."

Aaron was eventually released by Shrewsbury. He was picked up on a part-time basis by hometown club Wrexham, where he worked with a certain Steve Cooper.

"Cooper was great," he says.

"I still see him in Wrexham every now and again. I see him running through the village. My dad still speaks to him. Even when I was a kid you knew he was a great coach. I will always support whatever club he's at. So I'm keeping an eye on Nottingham Forest and I'm hoping they do well."

But while many of the colleagues from his football days have gone on to big things, Aaron insists he doesn't ponder what might have been, although he still speaks to former team-mate Neil Taylor.

"I don't regret anything of what I've done," he says. "I get happy for them when I see them doing well. You might in hindsight always wonder, but like I said, I'm proud of where I'm at and where I've got to.

"MMA was an individual sport and after what happened at Shrewsbury and having to have to have someone to pick you in football.

"One of the funny things was that MMA used to make me feel more tired than football, which I liked. I used to love the techniques and the philosophy of fighting and the principles behind it. It just started off once a week, then became twice a week, then I was doing it every day."

After so many ups and downs, it's perhaps easy to see why life in the cage, where Aaron is, to all intents and purposes, the master of his own destiny, holds so much appeal.

More to the point, it turns out he was pretty good at it.

After turning pro in 2013, Aaron began to make a sizeable impact on the British MMA scene, but while on camp for a fight in 2017, he realised something wasn't right.

"I was on a three-fight win streak," he said. "The symptoms actually started during the last fight camp. I was doing well.

"On a big show. There's never good timing for these things. I had testicular pain. Pain in my back. Pain in my stomach.

"I had gone to see a doctor during the camp as I thought maybe I'd taken a hard stomach shot or a low blow.

"I went away and it just kept coming back, so I decided that after the fight I was going to have to get it looked at properly."

The resulting cancer diagnosis gave Aaron six months to live.

But, incredibly, while in the depths of chemotherapy, his career continued to progress, and he was approached by Cage Warriors.

"They just said there'll be a pair of yellow gloves waiting for you when you come out the other end," he remembers.

It's a chance that Aaron intends to take full advantage of, although he hasn't emerged completely unscathed.

"My lung function is back up to about 85 per cent at the moment, which is good," he added.

"I've fought with it at 60 per cent. I'm feeling good and feel like my lungs are good at the moment."

I can't help but wonder how good he'd be if his lungs were at full capacity, but to do so would be to patronise his ability.

And, he hopes his story can help to inspire members of the younger generation, some of whom may also feel that cystic fibrosis has robbed them of a chance to excel on the sporting stage.

"Every time I fight, I get messages," he says.

"It's mainly parents, saying that they've got kids with CF and that seeing me has helped me explain that their life is going to be different.

"There's a mother I spoke to the other day, her kid's the first English athlete with cystic fibrosis to get on the boxing team.

"She messaged me two years ago asking if she should let her son box. Now he's on the England team.

"I'm fortunate that I get to do what I love every day.

"Life's tough and it'll never be plain sailing, but it can be a gift if you live it to its full potential."

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An endoscopic sinus surgery (ESS) is best performed within a few years of a lung transplant in cystic fibrosis (CF) patients, aslonger wait times are associated with worse lung function and more antibiotic use, a small study reported.

This finding could be relevant because lungtransplant recipients with CF have a greater susceptibility to allograft [donor organ] recolonization withPseudomonas compared to non-CF transplant patients, which may underly graft rejection andaccelerate transplant failure, its researchers wrote. Pseudomonas aeruginosa,a treatment-resistant bacteria, is a leading cause of chronic lung infections in CF.

The study, Comparison of endoscopic sinus surgery timing in lung transplant patients with cystic fibrosis, was published in the journal International Forum of Allergy & Rhinology.

ESS aims to remove blockages in the sinuses, which can help to reduce the amount of bacteria in the upper respiratory tract.

Since bacteria in the upper respiratory system can seed infections in the lungs, risking the rejection of a donor organ, its sometimes recommended that CF lung transplant recipients undergo ESS to lower an infection risk. Whether the timing ofendoscopic sinus surgeryinfluences outcomes, however, is not known.

A team of scientists at Stanford University School of Medicine conducted a retrospective analysis of CF patients treated at its center to gain insights.

With the impact of ESS on general pulmonary health remaining an important area of ongoing investigation, a paucity of literature exists evaluating when ESS is best performed following lung transplantation in CF patients, the researchers wrote. Therefore, our study attempts to compare changes in objective lung function measurements and pulmonary exacerbations between lung transplant recipients with CF based on ESS timing.

They looked at data covering 23 CF lung transplant recipients who had undergone ESS between 1996 and 2019. The median time from lung transplant to ESS was 3.8 years.

Patients were divided into two groups an early ESS group who had the sinus surgery between one and 3.8 years after their transplant, and a delayed ESS group whose sinus surgery took place more than 3.8 years post-transplant. Six men and six women with a mean age of 31.5 were in the early group, and five men and six women, with mean age of 32.2, made up the late ESS group.

Trends over time in forced expiratory volume in one second (FEV1) a common measure of lung function based on how much air a person can exhale in a second were assessed. Prior to ESS, FEV1 trends were similar among patients in the early and delayed groups.

In the year following ESS, an improvement of about 6% of expected values in mean FEV1 was seen in early group patients. In contrast, average FEV1 declined by nearly 3% a year after surgery in delayed group patients. Statistical analyses between the groups suggested significantly better lung function in early group patients.

We found that ESS procedures completed closer to the time of lung transplantation are associated with improved pulmonary function relative to those completed at later time points, the researchers concluded.

Antibiotic use in the early group also decreased in the year following ESS, while there was no change in antibiotic use among delayed group patients. Other comparisons between these groups, broadly, did not reveal significant differences.

We found that patients who underwent ESS closer to the date of their lung transplantation witnessed a significant reduction in the need for total antibiotic courses relative to those who underwent ESS later on in the post-transplant time period, the investigators wrote.

Given the importance of minimizing the excessive use of antibiotics in lung transplant patients with CF, future studies are warranted to further investigate the temporal effects of ESS on pulmonary health in this select patient population, they added.

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Investors looking to capitalize on the backlash against cancel cultureshould at least consider CF Acquisition Corp. (NASDAQ:CFVI) stock.

By now, many investors are aware that Digital World Acquisition Corp. (NASDAQ:DWAC) is bringing former President Donald Trumps Truth Social public. DWAC stock rocketed upward reaching highs near $95 to stabilize in the $50-$60 range.

Its emergence onto the scene has left others searching for stocks which could rise with the growth of the Truth Social platform.

CFVI stock is clearly a contender among them.

On Dec. 1 CF Acquisition Corp. announced that it will be taking video platform Rumble public. The Rumble platform bills itself as a neutral video platform. That news immediately made CFVI stock relevant. Over the next week share prices would rise 50% to $15.

CF Acquisition Corp. was interesting in early December because of its connection to the Rumble video sharing platform. Investors of many backgrounds, not only those on the right, are increasingly fed up with certain aspects of the media.

Rumble has shown that its platform already has legs. In Q3 of 2020, Rumble had 1.6 million average monthly active users. A year later that number had grown to 36 million average monthly users.

The point to note here is that any connection between Rumble and Truth Social had not yet been established in early December. Rumbles business prowess, however, was already established.

So investors had an attractive investment in front of them prior to any Donald Trump/DWAC stock/Truth Social connection.

Rumble was a growing video sharing platform with a neutral stated bias and $400 million in special-purpose acquisition company (SPAC) funding ahead of it. Thats what investors knew in early December.

It wasnt until weeks later that a more substantial connection was announced.

On Dec. 14, Trump Media & Technology Group announced its partnership with Rumble Inc. Rumble is partnering with Trump Media & Technology Group (TMTG) to deliver video and streaming for Truth Social, Trumps social media platform being brought public through DWAC stock.

Rumble and TMTG are also negotiating for Rumble to deliver TMTGs on-demand subscription video service, TMTG+.

There are a few ways to consider this announcement. First of all, theres the Trump connection. Rumble has proven itself to be a well-operated business from the standpoint of user growth over the last year.

If Rumble provides excellent infrastructure for Truth Social it can explode on that alone. Clearly Truth Social could become a massive social media platform. Theres no denying Trumps reach and media savvy.

Further, lets imagine an alternate scenario. Lets imagine Truth Social becomes a modestly successful platform underpinned by Rumbles infrastructure. Rumble will then be a likely candidate for other platforms that emerge in response to the backlash currently occurring.

The companys founder and CEO Chris Pavlovski notes Rumble is a high-growth neutral video distribution platform. Rumble has created rails and independent infrastructure that are designed to be immune to cancel culture. Rumbles mission is to restore the internet to its roots by protecting a free and open internet.

CFVI stock hasnt yet gained a lot of traction. It has merely moved a few dollars from the $10 level. I see Rumble as a natural reaction that dovetails with the zeitgeist. Investors are increasingly aware of the power that platforms have. For those who believe liberal bias is excessive across mass media, CFVI stock then makes a lot of sense.

For those who are big fans of Trump, investing in CFVI also makes a lot of sense. One need not even like Trump or necessarily even be a proponent of right-wing politics to see the inherent attraction here.

Investors who understand that can capitalize now as CFVI stock hasnt really caught on yet.

On the date of publication, Alex Sirois did not have (either directly or indirectly) any positions in the securities mentioned in this article. The opinions expressed in this article are those of the writer, subject to the InvestorPlace.com Publishing Guidelines.

Alex Sirois is a freelance contributor to InvestorPlace whose personal stock investing style is focused on long-term, buy-and-hold, wealth-building stock picks.Having worked in several industries from e-commerce to translation to education and utilizing his MBA from George Washington University, he brings a diverse set of skills through which he filters his writing.

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Despite being on a short Christmas period break, six members of Malaga CF's first team squad have been coronavirus tested and found to be positive for the disease.

"Those affected are well, all of them are asymptomatic or have mild symptoms," said the Rosaleda club in a statement.

The six infected players will self-isolate at home to comply with the health protocols, but could be available in time for clubs next match on Monday, 3 January, in Alcorcn.

"As established by the regulations of the Andalusian Government, all of them are in home quarantine for ten days," the Malaga club confirmed.

The squad plans to return to training next Monday, at which time the rest of the players will have to undergo new Covid tests to find out the exact situation regarding infections, something that is of particular concern due to the injury situation the club has at the moment.

"PCR tests will be carried out on the rest of the team members and a routine will begin that includes daily antigen testing," explained the club.

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Shares of the blank check company CF Acquisition Corp. VI (NASDAQ:CFVI) fell nearly 11% in the final half hour of trading today for no obvious reason, other than what seems to be volatility related to the company's link to former President Donald Trump.

At the start of this month, CF Acquisition announced its plans to merge with and take public the streaming platform Rumble, which claims to be a "neutral" platform "that is immune to cancel culture."

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Rumble places fewer limitations on what people can post than do other popular streaming platforms like Alphabet's YouTube and is popular among conservatives. Trump also joined Rumble earlier this year.

Last week, shares of CF Acquisition briefly spiked after the company said it will have a distribution partnership with Truth Social, a social media platform linked to Trump. Truth Social is part of Trump Media & Technology Group, which also plans to go public through the blank check company Digital World Acquisition Corp. (NASDAQ:DWAC). Shares of Digital World are up about 450% since announcing the deal with Trump Media. Shares of CF and Digital World appear to be trading with some correlation over the past week.

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Blank check companies linked to Trump seem pretty volatile right now. Shares of Digital World were up roughly 840% but have since come down quite a bit, although they're still up big. Recently, the company announced that federal regulators are investigating Digital World over how it communicated with Trump Media prior to announcing the deal.

Rumble does seem to have some real momentum, with 36 million active monthly users. It trades at a $462 million market cap, and CF Acquisition is valuing Rumble at a $2.1 billion enterprise value. So there may indeed be some potential upside, but any big swings linked to Trump will likely come with volatility as well, so invest with caution and keep an eye on the valuation.

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BRAVE CF 56 will mark not only the first event promoted by the truly global promotion of MMA in Serbia, but will also conclude the calendar 2021 of the organization.

With the fight scheduled for December 18, the first fighters are already arriving in Belgrade.

Among those who came to Belgrade is the president of BRAVE CF, Mohammed shahid, who expressed his enthusiasm for the promotions inaugural adventure in the Balkan country.

We are excited to be in Serbia for the first time, He says Shahid. BRAVE CF 56 is associated with the Serbian National MMA Federation, who are true visionaries and have big plans for the development of the sport in Serbia.

The president of BRAVE CF also hinted at long-term collaboration between advocacy and Serbia and the future plans of MMA in the country.

We are here to present a long-term national project that will focus on building world MMA stars from Serbia, bring some high-level and entertaining fights, and bring a new economic sports industry to Serbia through BRAVE CF, He says Shahid.

A total of 10 international fighters will compete in BRAVE CF 56, more than one per fight, with eight bouts pitting a Serbian athlete against a foreigner and Abdullah Al-Qahtani from Saudi Arabia vs Nejc Prelonik of Slovenia being a 100% international competition.

Of all the fighters who travel to Serbia, no one will face a longer journey than Rolando Dy, protagonist of the main event of the night, which will endure a journey of almost ten thousand miles between Manila Y Belgrade.

With all ten international fighters and nine Serbian stars in town, BRAVE CF 56 Fight Week will begin, with a series of scheduled activities culminating in the epic fight night on December 18 at the Bel Expo Center.

I cant wait until September 18 to see the start of another story and a legacy in the making, added the president of BRAVE CF.

BRAVE CF 56

When: Dec. 18

Where: Belexpocentar, Belgrade, Serbia

Start time: 6.30 PM Serbian time (GMT + 1)

Where to see: bravecftv.com (live and free worldwide), Okko Sport (Russia), Looksport + (Romania), Fighting.de (Germany, Austria and Switzerland), O2 (Czech Republic and Slovakia), Arena Sports (Bosnia, Croatia, North Macedonia, Montenegro, Serbia and Slovenia), Fight Network (UK, Serbia, Greece, Slovenia, Montenegro, Angola, Mozambique, Nigeria, Israel, the Caribbean, USA and Canada), Bahrain TV (Bahrain )

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Torontonians are invited to enjoy a safe and fun-filled holiday mini-putt experience presented by Cadillac Fairview

TORONTO, Dec. 6, 2021 /CNW/ - Cadillac Fairview (CF) is continuing with its traditions of spirited and engaging community experiences to deliver holiday cheer to Torontonians by transforming a portion of its parking lot into Frozen Fairways, an outdoor activity that merges two sports that are popular among Canadians: golf and hockey. From December 21 to 28 at CF Markville and January 2 to 9 at CF Sherway Gardens, Torontonians are encouraged to safely take part in the holiday mini-putt experience that replaces a putter, greens and balls with a hockey stick and puck and artificial ice. Frozen Fairways features nine-holes, each with exciting Canadiana twists including beloved activities like hockey and curling, and cultural staples like ice fishing and sugar shacks. Participants can reserve their time slot by pre-booking online. Tickets are $5 each and will go on sale starting on December 8 for CF Markville and December 17 for CF Sherway Gardens with all proceeds benefiting Markham Stouffville Hospital Foundation, St Joseph's Hospital Foundation and Autism Speaks Canada.

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Additionally, Cadillac Fairview and RBC Loyalty & Rewards have come together to offer RBC credit cards exclusive perks, including advance to tickets, waived entry fees and more.

CF Markville and CF Sherway Gardens continue to follow Ontario health guidelines with safety as a top priority for its community of guests and employees by integrating extensive health and safety measures in all of its holiday programming. As an outdoor event, the Frozen Fairways experience has enforced physical distancing measures, pre-screening (at home and onsite), regular and frequent sanitation procedures and minimized contact wherever possible. Additionally, to limit the number of guests visiting the activation and to minimize crowding, the experience is only accessible to guests via online registration. Each reservation includes one round of mini putt at the Frozen Fairways and groups will face off ten minutes apart. All guests are encouraged to wear masks and practice physical distancing on and off the course.

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Torontonians of all ages are welcome to participate in this shareworthy, festive and limited-time activity bringing family and friends together in a reimagined, safe and enjoyable way.

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CF Frozen Fairways

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CF Markville

Tuesday, December 21 to Tuesday, December 28, 2021

CF Sherway Gardens

Sunday, January 2 to Sunday January 9, 2022

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Torontonians celebrate the holiday season at CF Markville and CF Sherway Gardens' magical Frozen Fairways; imagery of Canadian-inspired Frozen Fairways mini-putt course.

For more information, event hours and to make reservations, visit https://shops.cadillacfairview.com/holiday.

About Cadillac FairviewCadillac Fairview (CF) is a globally focused owner, operator, investor, and developer of best-in-class real estate across retail, office, residential, industrial and mixed-use asset classes. Wholly owned by the Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan, CF manages in excess of $35 billion of assets across the Americas and the United Kingdom, with further expansion planned into Europe and Asia.

Internationally, CF invests in communities with like-minded partners, including Stanhope in the UK, Lincoln Property Company in the U.S., and Multiplan in Brazil. The company's Canadian portfolio comprises 68 landmark properties, including the Toronto-Dominion Centre, CF Toronto Eaton Centre, Tour Deloitte, CF Carrefour Laval, CF Chinook Centre and CF Pacific Centre.

Continually striving to make a positive impact in communities where it operates by promoting social connection, growth, and a sustainable future, CF's Purpose is Transforming Communities for a Vibrant Tomorrow. Learn more at cadillacfairview.com and follow CF on LinkedIn.

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There has been a huge outpouring of support for a CF Montreal coach diagnosed with brain cancer.

Though the multiple surgeries and chemotherapy treatments have been taking their toll on Jason Di Tullio, the 37-year-old says the encouragement hes received from his family and the entire soccer community has been giving him strength.

There are lots of ups and downs, Di Tullio told Global News in an interview.

Ihave some really good days, and some really rough days, both mentally and physically.

The RDP native said he has lived and breathed soccer since childhood. He worked his way up from local leagues to playing for the Montreal Impact, winning a league championship in 2004. He got into coaching after injuries forced him to retire from playing. Nowadays, hes an assistant coach with CF Montreal, honouring a promise he made to his parents when he dropped out of college.

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I promised them that I was going to make something out of it, he explained.

Di Tullio is now in a battle more difficult than anything he ever faced on the field. In June, he was diagnosed with glioblastoma, an aggressive form of brain cancer with no cure and a very low survival rate.

It was tough, one of the toughest moments. I replay that conversation over and over in my head, he said, recounting the moment at doctor told him he had brain cancer.

The diagnosis has been tough on his whole family.

When Im with my son, we laugh, we cry, said Giulia Claudia Garofano, Jasons mother. I try not to cry in front of him.

Hes had multiple brain surgeries, chemotherapy treatments, and has a machine attached to him.

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It sends electric fields that go to where the tumour was and it kind of helps it not mutate, he explained.

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Anyone who knows Di Tullio knows the words he lives by: la grinta. Its a sort of nickname and motto.

Its fight. Its perseverance. Its never giving up, he explained. Its just figuring it out.

Di Tullio said he was never the most skilled soccer player but always succeeded because of his drive and grit. Its something he preaches as a coach, and its a rallying call for those who support him.

The FC Montreal academy chanted grinta in a video they sent to encourage him.

Not long after his diagnosis, old teammates from his 2004 championship team surprised him with a party near his home.

I couldnt stop crying, his mother recounted.

In July, he got a heros welcome when he attended a game at Saputo Stadium.

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In late November, he felt well enough to help coach FC Montreal in the lead-up to their match against Toronto FC for the Canadian championship.

I really came at my rhythm, which wasnt easy because Im a man with a lot of pride, he said. I wasnt 100 per cent, but they made me feel that Jason Di Tullio thats not 100 per cent is better than Jason Di Tullio thats not around.

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With him in their corner, Montreal defeated Toronto to win the Canadian championship.

You think about, will you ever have an opportunity again to lift up a cup? All of a sudden two weeks later, youre lifting up a cup and walking around Saputo Stadium. I cherish those moments, Di Tullio told Global News.

This week, some of his former teammates launched a GoFundMe campaign for him, raising more than $100,000 in just a few days.

It was hard because were a family with a lot of pride, but as I was going through this process and through this journey, I realized that staying alive is very expensive, he said.

Aside from daily expenses, he wants to use the money to fund research or to travel to participate in clinical trials.

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I have a lot of faith in him and he is going to make it. Theres too much around him, just too much love. Hes going to make it, said his mother.

Di Tullio feels with the strength of his community behind him, he can beat the disease.

People say we have to win this game. Well, Ive got to win this one and I cant do it without my wolf pack.

You can find the GoFundMe here.

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BlazBlue fans have had things a bit rough throughout the past year or so. After Cross Tag Battle got zero updates since February 2020, the series was left dormant. Arc System Works had released BlazBlue: Alternative Darkwar in an attempt to provide the series with more content. However, that plan fell apart, as Alternative Darkwar announced its closure recently, being active for less than a year.

Not everything is doom and gloom for BlazBlue players, though. Yesterday, at Community Effort Orlando 2021 (abbr. CEO), following the conclusion of the Guilty Gear Strive Top 8 finals, Arc System Works had a couple of new details for fans of their games. The focus on this article will check on the status of the beloved anime fighting series, Blazblue.

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To put it simply; after multiple years of no updates, both BlazBlue Centralfiction and BlazBlue Cross Tag Battle will be getting updates that add rollback netcode. Centralficiton players on Steam dont have to wait long at all; rollback netcode will be available in a beta today. This comes after a few years of no updates (because of a small bugfix on PS4 in September 2018). After Jubeis DLC release in 2017, Centralfiction got no content updates until now.

To access the public test of Rollback netcode for BlazBlue: Centralfiction, users need to apply for the public test over on Steam. This menu is located on BBCF's properties.

Meanwhile, over on the BlazBlue Cross Tag Battle side of things, they received nine new characters towards the end of 2019, and then a bugfix patch two months after. After that? Radio silence, presumably so the development team can work on BlazBlue Alternative Darkwar (and we all know how that one turned out).

BlazBlue Alternative: Dark War will End its Service on January 2022

Rollback will come to Cross Tag Battle sometime in 2022 and will release on PlayStation 4 and PC via Steam. Nintendo Switch players, however, will be left in the back on both rollback updates, as no news of the update for either game is available for the Switch version.

BlazBlue Centralfiction is available now on PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4, PC via Steam, and Nintendo Switch. BlazBlue Cross Tag Battle is available now on PlayStation 4, PC via Steam, and Nintendo Switch.

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BlazBlue CentralFiction and Cross Tag Battle to Add Rollback Netcode; Public Testing for CF Begins Today - Wccftech