Roberta Picchi was nearing the end of her final year under contract with Como 1907.
At that moment, when her future at the Italian Serie A Women club hinged on an administrative decision, she received a breast cancer diagnosis.
Any club would have waited to see what happened. Como 1907 did the opposite: it automatically renewed her contract through June 2028.
It was neither a clause nor a technicality. It was a decision made at the worst possible moment for her, and for that very reason, at the best moment to show her that the club stands by her.
Stay strong, Roberta