Afcon 2023: Sebastien Haller secures victory for Ivory Coast after return from Cancer Surgery.
Sebastien Haller, who was admitted for treatment against testicular cancer in July 2022, scored two spectacular goals to help Ivory Coast win their third continental title
After the match, where he scored the goal that secured one of the most unlikely Africa Cup of Nations title wins for Ivory Coast, Sebastien Haller got engaged in a television interview which he had to pause as he broke down in tears.
It was just over a year ago that the striker showed he had won his biggest contest yet, when he returned to football six months after overcoming testicular cancer.
And now here he was, pitch-side in Abidjan’s Alassane Ouattara Stadium, witnessing the fevered celebrations after his goal gave the Elephants a 2-1 win over Nigeria and a third Nations Cup title.
“We dreamed of this moment so many times,” Haller said.
“We hoped to get to this point and once again the match wasn’t an easy one. The joyous scenes we see now, what’s happening in the country, they deserve it too. I really hope it does a lot of people good.”
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