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Vilanova News Like Punch in the Face, Says Barca's Zubizarreta

Description:Barcelona will stand by and wait for the return of coach Tito Vilanova after being rocked by Wednesday's (December 19) news that he needed surgery followed by chemotherapy and radiotherapy over the following six weeks. The 44-year-old stepped up from assistant to replace club hero Pep Guardiola at the end of last season, after having had surgery on a tumour in his saliva glands in November last year, and had made a record-breaking start to his tenure. (1:01)

Source: Reuters - Sports

Tags: reuters , Andoni Zubizarreta , Carles Puyol , Eric Abidal