Only about three weeks ago, Sébastien Haller completed the medical check at BVB – everything seemed fine. A sports doctor explains why he was suddenly able to get such a shocking diagnosis.
A testicular tumor was found in Borussia Dortmund striker Sébastian Haller. After Union’s Timo Baumgartl and Hertha’s Marco Richter, he is the third Bundesliga professional to receive this diagnosis within a few months.
Which seems surprising in the case of the 28-year-old international from the Ivory Coast: He underwent an extensive medical examination just three weeks ago when signing the contract in Dortmund. Was there no evidence of such a tumor disease during this medical check-up? And how is such a test actually structured?
dr Thorsten Dolla, former team doctor at Hertha BSC and Union Berlin, explains t-online: “The medical check is an extensive test that is necessary for the licensing of the players. It consists of two main parts: an internal and an orthopedic one.”
Urological examination not part of the medical check-up
However, there is no special urological examination. Dolla continues: “Blood and urine tests are carried out as standard. If there are no abnormal values and the player himself has no complaints, the medical check does not necessarily diagnose such a disease as that of BVB player Haller. An examination on all possible diseases with such a test would simply lead too far.”