new operation for the Dortmund striker – Corriere.it

The tumor is back. Sebastien Haller is called to fight again against the disease that struck his testicles in July. The attacker’s ordeal of Borussia Dortmund it is not finished yet. He spoke about it again through a touching message posted on social media, announcing that he had to undergo a new surgery: «As planned from the beginning, there were several possibilities to consider after chemotherapy. I have to tell you that for me the fight doesn’t end here, I will have to undergo another operation to put an end to this tumor that keeps me away from the field. I want to thank you all for the messages of support and the strength you give me in this ordeal. I can’t wait to be able to meet you all », he wrote superimposed on a blurry photo but which reveals the most important details. In fact, there’s him sitting in a hospital bed, his silhouette fading.

Last July, the Ivorian signed a contract with the Borussia Dortmund until June 2026. Haller arrived from Ajax after an absolute star season. The 29-year-old, last season with the Lancieri shirt, he collected 21 goals in 31 games in the Eredeivisie, the Dutch championship. With an even more surprising haul in the Champions League: 11 goals in just 8 appearances. For him, this is the second experience in Bundesliga.

At Dortmund he was supposed to take the place of Erling Haaland, meanwhile sold by the German club to Pep Guardiola’s Manchester City, but in July he was diagnosed, for the first time, with testicular cancer. Now the evil has returned and he will try to face it without letting himself go completely into despair.