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| Sebastien Haller of Borussia Dortmund during a press conference at the Borussia Dortmund Training Camp on July 17, 2022 in Bad Ragaz. |
The Borussia Dortmund forward Sebastien
Haller has a testicular tumour and has left his new club’s preseason training
camp in Switzerland.
In an official
statement, Dortmund said that the 28-year-old first complained of feeling
unwell at training on Monday. The tumour was found during a medical
examination, with Haller returning to Germany to undergo further tests. Tumours
can be benign and do not always lead to a diagnosis of cancer.
“This news today came
as a shock to Sebastien Haller and everyone else,” the club’s sporting
director, Sebastian Kehl, said. “The entire BVB family hopes that Sebastien
makes a full recovery as soon as possible and that we can give him a hug again
soon. We’ll do everything in our power to ensure that he receives the best
possible treatment.”
Haller joined Dortmund
earlier this month from Ajax, with Dortmund paying an initial €31m for a player
they targeted to replace Erling Haaland. The France-born Ivory Coast
international scored 34 goals for the Dutch side last season, including 11 in
eight Champions League games.
Following Dortmund’s
announcement, Ajax simply tweeted “Seb” with heart and prayer emojis. West Ham,
where Haller played from 2019 to 2021, tweeted: “We’re with you, @HallerSeb.
Wishing you the best with your recovery.”
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