Bad news comes from Borussia Dortmund. The German club informed this Monday that Sébastien Haller had to leave the team’s concentration after being discovered a tumor in his testicles.
Sébastien Haller left the Borussia Dortmund camp in Switzerland on Monday due to illness. The club said a tumor was discovered in his testicles during the day and that further tests will determine whether it is malignant or benign.
“Borussia Dortmund striker Sébastien Haller had to leave the BVB training camp in Bad Ragaz, Switzerland, early due to illness and has now traveled back to Dortmund. The 28-year-old Ivory Coast international has complained about not feeling well after training on Monday morning,” the statement began.
“During intensive medical examinations, a testicular tumor was finally discovered during the course of the day. More examinations will be carried out in the next few days at a specialized medical centre.’ Today’s news 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 soon we can hug him again. We will do everything in our power to ensure that he receives the best possible treatment’, says the sporting director. BVB’s Sebastian Kehl”, he continued.
“Borussia Dortmund asks that the privacy of the player and his family be respected and that no questions be asked. As soon as we have more information, we will inform you in consultation with the player”, he concluded.
Sebastien #Haller hat das #BVB-Trainingslager in Bad Ragaz krankheitsbedingt verlassen müssen und ist bereits zurück nach Dortmund gereist. Bei Untersuchungen wurde ein Hodentumor entdeckt.
Gute Besserung, @HallerSeb! 🙏🙏
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— Borussia Dortmund (@BVB) July 18, 2022