Borussia Dortmund’s Ivorian striker scored his first goal after a seven-month battle with a testicular tumour
Sebastian Haller chose the best ending for his story about the courageous fight against the disease. On World Cancer Day, the Ivorian striker scored his first goal in an official game after battling a testicular tumor for more than seven months.
The 28-year-old Haller started the match of matchday 19 between Borussia Dortmund and Freiburg this Saturday. The striker, who had already had minutes against Mainz 05 and Bayer Leverkusen, headed in a cross from Raphael Guerreiro in the 51st minute to make it 3-1 and celebrate his first official goal after a long battle with cancer .
It is his first official goal with Borussia Dortmund, although he already scored in his first friendly after recovering from the tumor, and it also means his first league goal since May 11, 2022, when he was still in the ranks of Ajax. .
In July 2022, Haller was diagnosed with a testicular tumor following pre-season medical checks at Borussia Dortmund. “Sebastien Haller will be out for Borussia Dortmund for several months. Histological diagnoses revealed a malignant testicular tumor. Therefore, Haller will have to undergo chemotherapy treatment,” the German club’s statement revealed after learning the results of the tests. In January, Haller returned into training for the aurinegro team after being medically discharged nearly six months after his diagnosis.
After two operations and seven months of treatment, the story ends with the Ivorian scoring another official goal on such a special day to complete the circle. In addition, Haller wore the motto ‘fuck cancer’ on his boots to celebrate winning the battle against the disease.
The club also had a detail with their striker, announcing that a nodule symbolizing a testicular tumor would be added to the center circle of the pitch before the game and at half-time. A gesture to make society aware of the cancer Haller suffers from.
Source: La Verdad
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