Borussia Dortmund reported this sebastien haller, his star signing for next season, was forced to leave the pre-season stage immediately in Bad Ragaz (Switzerland) when a testicular tumor was found today.
Here are some examples of players who have experienced this same disease and overcame it.
1
Lubo Penev
Former Valencia footballer, he also beat cancer diagnosed in 1994 in his left testicle. Quick discovery was key to overcoming this and after a year of fighting he was back on the pitch. He signed for Atlético de Madrid and was key to the Atletico double in 1996.
two
Arjen Robben
He knew the pain very well. At age 20 and when he was playing for Chelsea, he was diagnosed with testicular cancer. “Football doesn’t matter anymore,” the Dutchman said when he heard the news. He suffered relapse because he was not fully healed.
3
Jonas Gutierrez
The Argentine and former Newcastle footballer, among others, overcame the disease diagnosed in 2013. After a year of recovery, he returned to the pitch and scored the decisive goal that gave Newcastle permanent Premier League.
4
Jose Francisco Molina
He announced in October 2002 that he had testicular cancer. The former goalkeeper of Atlético de Madrid and Deportivo de la Coruña, among others, a full -fledged international in Spain, has recovered after undergoing three months of treatment with chemotherapy sessions. The goalkeeper wore shorts again and defended the goal for the A Coruña team.
5
Sergio Aragonese
He suffered from cancer twice, both testicular. First in 2005, when he had just signed for Elche. After this was surpassed, in 2007, at a regular check-up, another tumor was found again in the same area. He overcame it again to continue playing in the First Division with Tenerife.
6
Yeray Alvarez
On December 23, 2016, a few months after his Athletic debut, the Atletico center-back announced that he was suffering from a testicular tumor. He reappeared on the pitch nearly two months later, but suffered a comeback the same year in May. And he had to face chemotherapy.
Source: La Verdad
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