Japanese soccer player Fumiya Hayakawa, who is on the comeback trail after a two-year battle with leukemia, has sent a message of encouragement to teenage swimming star Rikako Ikee following her announcement Tuesday that she has the disease.Hayakawa, a defender for J-League second-division club Albirex Niigata, put his career on hold after receiving his diagnosis in 2016.After successful treatment, Albirex unfroze Hayakawa's contract last November, paving the way for the 25-year-old to eventually return to the pitch.Hayakawa posted a message Tuesday night on the official Albirex website exp…READ FULL ARTICLE