Borussia Dortmund lost to Valencia in a friendly on July 18 (1-3). But despite the three goals conceded, the defeat is anecdotal at BVB, as the concerns of the group are elsewhere. This Monday, the club announced that a testicular tumor had been detected in its striker Sébastien Haller.
“Of course we were shocked. Personally, I learned about half an hour before leaving for the match (against Valencia) ”said Edin Terzic, coach of the Yellow and Black. “It’s not easy for us to think about something else, to think again about tactics, pressing, passing,” continued the coach. The players were not notified of the news until after their friendly match, before dinner.
Haller “very moved” by the support
A complicated situation to live for the group, in uncertainty about their new striker, who has just arrived from Ajax. “It’s terribly difficult for us. The diagnosis is still pending. He left for Germany for additional examinations and we cross our fingers for Sébastien, for all his family, so that he recovers as quickly as possible” concluded the German technician.
The multiple messages of support did not leave Sébastien Haller insensitive. “Thank you all for your many messages of support and affection. I was very moved to see these beautiful reactions and I even feel like I don’t deserve so much. I will now focus on my recovery to come back stronger,” the Ivorian wrote in a statement.
Pending the recovery of its striker, Borussia Dortmund has called a new player for its preparation. A regular in the reserve team, young Bradley Fink joined the first team for this pre-season.