![Kyle Bekker was with Forge FC in Mexico preparing to face Tigres UANL on Feb. 10 to complete a two-leg series in Round 1 of the CONCACAF Champions Cup when something felt wrong. 'One night I was getting ready for bed and I found a lump,' he says. 'In that moment I [knew] I had to listen to my body.' Forge FC midfielder Kyle Bekker dribbles the soccer ball during a September 16, 2025 Canadian Premier League match against the hometown Vancouver Whitecaps.](https://i.cbc.ca/ais/3480b204-dd1d-45a7-a977-b39c4ff5addd,1776377970841/full/max/0/default.jpg?im=Crop%2Crect%3D%2820%2C0%2C1139%2C640%29%3BResize%3D%28620%29)
Forge FC midfielder Kyle Bekker gathered recently with teammates to inform them about his recent absence from the Canadian Premier League club. “I had surgery four weeks ago [this past] Monday to remove a tumour after being diagnosed with testicular cancer,” Bekker revealed Thursday to CBC Sports.


