Former Newcastle and Trinidad and Tobago goalkeeper Shaka Hislop said on Thursday he has prostate cancer.
Hislop, 56, who also played in the Premier League for West Ham and Portsmouth, said he had been diagnosed with a “fairly aggressive” form of the cancer about 18 months ago, which had now spread to his pelvic bone.
He announced his condition in a video post on Instagram.
“A year ago, almost to the day, December 6, to be exact, I had a radical prostatectomy, and I thought that was it,” he said. “But then, six months later, my PSA (prostate specific antigen) was rising again and another scan showed that my prostate cancer had spread to my pelvic bone.
«I started medication pretty soon after and this morning completed seven and a half weeks of radiation therapy. The journey continues.»
Hislop was part of the Newcastle team that came close to the title in 1996 before ultimately losing to Manchester United.
He had two spells at West Ham, either side of a spell at Portsmouth. Internationally, Hislop represented Trinidad and Tobago at the 2006 FIFA World Cup, the country’s only appearance in the quadrennial showpiece.
(with input from AP)
Published on December 5, 2025
