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Borussia Dortmund’s 5-1 victory over Freiburg was a vibrant register each sense of the time period. Not solely did the group roll to a complete victory however striker Sebastian Haller scored his first aim for the membership, marking his return from therapy for testicular most cancers. Haller has now been again for 4 video games with the Black and Yellow, profitable every match whereas the group scored 13 objectives and conceded 5.
This is the form of output that the group anticipated once they signed Haller from Ajax through the summer season however after going by means of two surgical procedures and chemotherapy, it is a miracle that Haller is again on the pitch this shortly. It’s solely becoming that he achieved this feat on World Cancer Day as nicely.
“To rating immediately was additionally an incredible message to everybody who’s preventing immediately or who will battle later,” Haller mentioned following the match. “It offers some hope, some braveness. That’s it you understand. The days after will at all times be higher.”
It is inspirational that he has been in a position to not solely battle most cancers but in addition return to the highest of his type to be concerned in a title race whereas issues are tight on the prime of the Bundesliga. Haller’s presence gives Dortmund with a stability in assault as being a veteran, he can occupy and work house higher than a few of the youthful strikers however as he confirmed towards Freiburg, he is right here to contribute objectives as nicely.
The aim was Haller’s first since May of 2022 for Ajax however extra will observe each for Dortmund and the Ivory Coast nationwide group.
