Footballer Sébastien Haller Makes Triumphant Return After Beating Cancer

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WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW!

• Sébastien Haller, a French-Ivorian striker for Borussia Dortmund, was diagnosed with testicular cancer last summer.
• After undergoing surgeries and chemotherapy, Haller made his comeback on World Cancer Day and started his first game for the club.
• Before the match, Dortmund mascots raised awareness for testicular cancer by placing a model tumor in the center of the field.

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Last summer, French-Ivorian football player Sébastien Haller received devastating news: he was diagnosed with testicular cancer just weeks after signing a contract with German team Borussia Dortmund. Despite the uncertainty and fear that came with the diagnosis, Haller underwent two surgeries and four rounds of chemotherapy to fight the disease. “For the first time in his life, football was clearly not a priority,” CNN reports.

However, Haller refused to let cancer defeat him. On World Cancer Day, he made his comeback and started his first game for Dortmund.

“The thing you’ve been through, even if [you] don’t really realize right now, you need to enjoy even more of your moments because this is something that you’ve missed for a couple of months,”

Haller said.

The match was a special one, as Dortmund mascots used the opportunity to raise awareness for testicular cancer by placing a model tumor in the center of the field before the game and at half-time. Despite the serious topic, the atmosphere was one of hope and celebration as Haller proved that he could beat cancer and continue to play the sport he loves.

Source: GoodNewsNetwork