Canceled for the time being
Borussia Dortmund is in shock. The nightly news on Monday about the serious illness of new signing Sébastien Haller (28) caused deep dismay for everyone involved. Just hours after the morning training session, during which the 28-year-old Ivory Coast international complained of being unwell, doctors diagnosed a tumor in his testicles.
“This news today came as a shock to Sébastien Haller and to all of us. The entire BVB family wishes Sébastien a full recovery as soon as possible and that we can hug him again soon,” commented sporting director Sebastian Kehl.
Sebastien #Haller has the #BVB-Had to leave the training camp in Bad Ragaz due to illness and has already traveled back to Dortmund. During examinations, a testicular tumor was discovered.
Get well soon, @HallerSeb!
Further information: https://t.co/XPaNATxgDI pic.twitter.com/v6hA6MeGLV
— Borussia Dortmund (@BVB) July 18, 2022
Shortly after the diagnosis, Haller left the Bundesliga club’s training camp in Bad Ragaz (Switzerland) and returned to Dortmund. According to BVB, “further examinations will take place in a specialized medical center”. Kehl continued: “We will do everything in our power to ensure that he receives the best possible treatment.” Haller’s diagnosis is the third of its kind in a short period of time in the Bundesliga. Tumors were also found in the testicles of Marco Richter (24) from Hertha BSC and Timo Baumgartl (26) from Union Berlin.
BVB trainer Terzic: After training, Haller’s symptoms became “a little stronger”
Only after the evening test against FC Valencia (1:3) in nearby Altach (Austria) was the team informed about their team-mate’s illness. Coach Edin Terzic said: “Sébastien woke up this morning and wasn’t feeling too well. He trained anyway. After that, the symptoms got a little stronger,” he replied at the time when asked about the reasons for Haller’s surprising absence.
The goalscorer, who was signed by Ajax Amsterdam for 31 million euros, had only started preparing for the new season a week earlier. He is considered BVB’s king transfer this summer and is intended to close the gap in the center of attack that arose after Erling Haaland’s departure to Manchester City. At his first public appearance in the black and yellow jersey last Sunday, Haller exuded confidence: “I’m not coming to Borussia Dortmund as someone’s successor, but because the club needs my quality. So I will do my best to give back the confidence.”
The first training sessions with Haller strengthened Marco Reus in his belief that his new strike partner could soon step out of Haaland’s long shadow. “He’s not as quick as Erling, but he’s a giant striker. We didn’t lose many weapons,” commented the BVB captain on Saturday and asked for patience with the newcomer: “Let’s give him a little time to settle in.”
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