The Ivory Coast striker was diagnosed with a testicular tumor just weeks after signing for Borussia Dortmund. Now, six months later, he made his emotional debut in his side’s 4-3 win over Augsburg.
Sébastien Haller was signed by the Borussia Dortmund for this season with the mission of replacing the departure of Norwegian Erling Haaland to Manchester City. However, a few days after the transfer was finalized, the player was diagnosed with a tumor in the testicular area, which kept him away from the courts for a long time. Now, six months after the sad news, joy has come for the striker, who Finally, he managed to make his debut with the jersey of the Negriamarillo team.
After having undergone two sessions of surgery and chemotherapy the player has seen his first minutes in recent Borussia Dortmund triumph over Augsburg in the mythical Signal Iduna Park, which had more than 80,000 spectators witnessed the thrilling moment . Went to minute 62 , while the match was still tied at two goals. BVB gem Youssoufa Moukoko was leaving the pitch to make way for the debut of the 28-year-old Ivorian striker, Sebastien Haller .
The rest of the meeting was under high tension, since everything ended 4-3 in favor of the locals . Goals were scored by Bellingham, Schlotterbeck, Bynoe-Gittens and Reyna, however, all attention was on the exciting return of the Ajax striker . “I had goosebumps. The welcome reception was amazing and unforgettable” said the shooter.
Haller was moved and happy with the moment at the Dortmund Coliseum: “I am very happy to have taken my first steps on the pitch. It was great, I think everyone enjoyed the moment.” . Additionally, he added that: “It’s something we can take as a team, that atmosphere, we can use it to win games.”
Of course, he took the opportunity to declare that he still does not feel completely complete: “There are still a few things I need to do to reach 100% fitness” provided, however, that: “For now, I’m concentrating on work. You will see in the weeks and months to come how everything goes.” .
Regarding the current form of Dortmund’s number 9, Edin Terzić, the team’s technical director, commented that: “With Seb (Haller), we want to observe it day by day. We don’t know exactly when he will be ready to start as a starter, I’m not sure, but I can assure you that he will play an important role in tomorrow’s game.” DT refers to BVB’s next game, which will take place tomorrow (Wednesday) as a visitor against Mainz 05.
In this way, the reinforcement of the Negriamarillos finally managed to play its first minutes in its new team. Recall that the Ivorian striker brought back good parchments from Ajax, where He has scored 47 goals and provided 16 assists in 66 games played . Now fans of the German team are hoping to see the best possible version of the striker, yes, by prioritizing the player’s health and recovery.
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