Atletico Tucuman's Cristian Villagra is donating his bone marrow to his brother who has leukemia

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Villagra is putting his playing career to one side to try and help save his brother's life.

The 32-year-old full-back, who used to play for the likes of River Plate and Metalist Kharkiv and has been capped for Argentina, is making the noble sacrifice for his sibling who has cancer. Villegra is expected to be away from training until early March.

"I am the only compatible family member," the defender told regional Argentine radio station El Deportivo 12.

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James Kilpatrick