Christopher Link, a Bel Air, Maryland native, began playing soccer at age 4 and was diagnosed an extrarenal Wilms tumor – a rare kidney tumor – one year later in 2008. He shared with the CWFund that cancer has given him a lot of perspective on adversity, especially during his treatment and recovery. “I couldn’t run as fast or as far while I was on chemo,” said Link, “so I decided no one would get to our goal. One time, I knocked heads with another player. He went down and I played on. I remember thinking, ‘Cancer can’t get me down and neither can you!’ So now when things don’t go my way, I think of that time playing soccer.”

Chris was presented with a trip to New York City to see Chelsea FC play Paris Saint-Germain at Yankee Stadium on July 22, 2012. Thanks to Chelsea in America, a coalition of Chelsea supporters’ groups, Chris was surprised with a team meet-and-greet after the game and an up-close look at Chelsea’s 2012 UEFA and FA Cups.