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Sébastien Haller back training with Dortmund after cancer diagnosis

03-Jan-2023 08:30:21 | The Guardian

• Striker had surgery and chemotherapy for testicular tumour
• Haller says: ‘I’m finally back. It was not that easy’

The Borussia Dortmund striker Sébastien Haller has returned to training after undergoing surgeries and chemotherapy to treat a testicular tumour discovered in July.

“Happy New Year to all! And it’s off to a great start for me because it means getting back on the field,” the 28-year-old Ivory Coast international wrote on Twitter, posting images of himself working out at the gym. “2022 wasn’t the easiest year but it prepared me for all the new challenges that 2023 will bring.”