Huge shock on the football planet!
On the evening of Monday July 18, Borussia Dortmund explained in a press release that Sébastien Haller “had to leave the BVB training camp in Bad Ragaz due to illness”. “During the examinations, a testicular tumor was discovered. Heal quickly, Sébastien Haller”said the German club on its account Twitter. Training across the Rhine “requests that the privacy of the player and his family be respected and that no questions be asked” and promises to communicate “in consultation with the player (…) as soon as we have more information”.
“This news today was a shock for Sébastien Haller and for all of us. The whole BVB family wishes Sébastien a full recovery as soon as possible and that we can hug him again soon. We will do everything what is in our power to ensure that he receives the best care possible”said the sporting director of the vice-champion of Germany, Sebastian Kehl, on the official website of the club.
Sebastian #Hall hat das #BVB-Trainingslager in Bad Ragaz krankheitsbedingt verlassen müssen und ist bereits zurück nach Dortmund gereist. Bei Untersuchungen wurde ein Hodentumor entdeckt.Gute Besserung, @HallerSeb! More Info: https://t.co/XPaNATxgDIpic.twitter.com/v6hA6MeGLV
— Borussia Dortmund (@BVB) July 18, 2022
As a reminder, the 28-year-old Ivorian international signed with Borussia for the next four seasons at the very beginning of July. The striker was recruited for 35 million euros from Ajax Amsterdam (Netherlands). Sébastien Haller, in a press release published this Tuesday, July 19, said he was moved by the messages received. “I even feel like I don’t deserve so much”he said in particular. “Thank you all for your many messages of support and love since yesterday’s announcement. My family and I thank you. I will now focus on my recovery to come back stronger.”
Born in the Paris region and trained at AJ Auxerre, Sébastien Haller has moved around a lot, particularly in the Netherlands, Germany and England. Passed through all the categories of young people in the France team, he finally opted for Côte d’Ivoire, his mother’s country of origin.
Thank you all for your many messages of support and affection since yesterday’s announcement. My family and I thank you. I will now focus on my recovery to come back stronger ❤️ pic.twitter.com/crbtOfZAXM
— Sebastien Haller (@HallerSeb) July 19, 2022
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Adam Javal-Fauconnier