‘You live and learn’ is the old saying which can totally apply to the Sebastian Haller situation in Borussia. Dortmund identified the Ivory Coast striker as the replacement for Erling Haaland and former Frankfurt, West Ham and Ajax player was brought for 35 million euros and signed a four-year contract. But unfortunately it was discovered that he had a testicular cancer and for the next six months, he underwent a series of treatments which fortunately ended in a best possible way. But it was a learning experience for everybody at the club, including the fitness coaches and manager Edin Terzić, who are still not 100% how much to force the player after such an ‘injury’.Terzic on Sebastien Haller: “He worked very hard between his therapies. He has been partially integrated since the beginning of January. Nevertheless, this is a situation that none of us can really assess.” pic.twitter.com/ozeEyHZN1i— ari (@aritrabvb1909) February 7, 2023 Speaking ahead of Wednesday’s German Cup clash at local rivals Bochum, Terzic said the club’s doctors and coaches were constantly in communication about how best to reintegrate the striker.”It’s a situation that none of us can really assess. Neither Sebastien, myself nor our medical department had any experience of something like this. When someone comes back from an ACL tear or a shoulder injury, we can make an estimation because we have experience there. But with this we are all inexperienced, so the solution is open and honest communication” Terzic said at the club’s training base in Dortmund.Haller’s maiden goal in Borussia shirt highlights their fourth win in 2023Terzic disagreed when asked if Haller could play the full 90 minutes against Bochum despite an apparent lack of preparation.”I see it differently, he’s had the longest preparation anyone could imagine. How hard he worked between his therapies… It’s hard to comprehend how intensely he worked” Borussia coach said.The second-most expensive kid ever lands at DortmundOn Saturday, the France-born Ivory Coast striker scored his first Bundesliga goal in a 5-1 win over 10 men Freiburg.“I was waiting for this since day one. I’m floating on a cloud” said Haller after the match.Dortmund CEO Hans-Joachim Watzke praised the striker and his work ethic, saying his return was “a miracle”.”The merciless consistency with which he has confronted the illness from day one is unbelievable” Watzke told Germany’s Ruhr Nachrichten newspaper.##NAJAVA_MECA_7007013##
