Friberg da Cruz, 44, ended his football career four years ago, major media reports. He played for clubs including Gais, IFK Norrköping, and IFK Mariehamn. During his career, he played 75 matches for Gais and all minutes in the 2008 Allsvenskan season. He also made 57 appearances for IFK Norrköping and played for IFK Mariehamn during their championship-winning 2018 season.
Huntington's disease is an inherited, rare condition that breaks down nerve cells in the brain, leading to cognitive decline, psychiatric symptoms, and involuntary movements. According to Sportbladet, Friberg da Cruz said the disease has not yet affected his life and he has not changed his lifestyle following the diagnosis. He acknowledged that people around him see it differently, but he remains minimally informed about the disease and does not let it dictate his everyday routine. It is unclear when he was diagnosed or what current symptoms, if any, he experiences.
I know that people around me see it in a different way
I know I have it. I know it will break through when it decides to. When that day comes, we can have a new 'chat' and see what my attitude is then. I don't think I will change my view on life. We don't live forever. I'm glad for that.
I haven't changed anything in my lifestyle after the news. I know that people around me see it in a different way, but I am so poorly informed about the disease itself that I don't let it decide my everyday life.