Italian soccer club Como has extended the contract of forward Roberta Picchi following her breast cancer diagnosis, describing the move as a "continued commitment" to the player. Picchi's diagnosis came after she helped Como win promotion to the top tier of Italian women's soccer for the first time last season, just weeks before the club's first women's Serie A match. According to the club, Picchi will now begin her treatment.
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