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– Sebastien Haller played for Borussia Dortmund in a friendly in his first game since his return following treatment for testicular cancer.
– The Ivory Coast striker came off the bench after 73 minutes against Fortuna Duesseldorf in Marbella.
Da isser! 😍 @HallerSeb pic.twitter.com/Q5n6YfwaSO
— Borussia Dortmund (@BVB) January 10, 2023
– Dortmund were leading 2-1 at the time and eventually won the match 5-1.
Erfolgreicher Start! ✔️ #BVBF95 pic.twitter.com/ddQGt593ZS
— Borussia Dortmund (@BVB) January 10, 2023
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– It was the first time the 28-year-old played for Dortmund as his cancer diagnosis came shortly after he signed for them from Ajax in July.
– He had surgery and chemotherapy before returning to training at Dortmund’s training camp in Marbella.
– Dortmund are sixth in the Bundesliga, nine points behind leaders Bayern Munich after 15 games.
– Their next game will be is against FC Augsburg on Sunday, 22 January.
– “When everyone is of the opinion that it would be a good idea for me to play, then I’ll play,” said Haller.
– “Of course I want to be on the field every day and play again as soon as possible.
– “I will do my best to play on the 22nd [against Augsburg] and be in the best possible shape.”
