Como 2026 Extends Roberta Picchi's Contract Until 2028 After Breast Cancer Diagnosis

A newly promoted club is not obliged to do this, but Como 2026 have done it. Roberta Picchi, a 34-year-old forward, will remain with the Lombardy club until the end of the 2027/28 season. The club's official statement confirmed the reason: Picchi has just been diagnosed with breast cancer. Como's first response was not a transfer-market move. The club said everyone at Como 2026 stands alongside Roberta and will give her and her family all the support they need in the months ahead. The statement also asked the media to respect the player's privacy during treatment. Picchi arrived a season ago and was part of the squad that secured the club's first-ever promotion to Serie A Femminile, the top flight of Italian women's football. At 34, she is no longer a young player, but her experience and leadership in the dressing room are exactly what a newly promoted squad needs. The breast cancer diagnosis changes everything. No one knows how long Picchi will be away. Cancer treatment protocols often last months or longer. From a sporting perspective, Como will lose an experienced forward at the most uncertain stage of the season. The club has not yet announced a replacement plan, which means the remaining attacking players will have to carry more responsibility. The contract now runs until Picchi is 38. Seen strictly through market logic, this is a financial commitment with little clear sporting return. But football does not always operate by price tags. A newly promoted club with a tight budget has chosen to stand by an ill player rather than leave her to face an uncertain future alone. That sends a signal to the whole dressing room: the club treats people before it debates results. Health information is legally sensitive. Como 2026 handled the announcement carefully by asking for privacy, but that caution must be backed by proper protection of Picchi's medical data. The lesson for other clubs is clear: supporting a player means both contract security and public protection. Picchi's story could set a new standard in women's football, where players are more vulnerable in income and job security. Como 2026 has created a moment where a contract decision carries more human weight than any blockbuster transfer. What matters now is how the club keeps its promise in the months ahead.