Ivory Coast's Sebastien Haller trended on Sunday's X after scoring the winning goal in the Afcon (African Cup of Nations) final against Nigeria.
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Sebastian Haller: Cancer Survivor
According to the Daily Mail, Haller was diagnosed with testicular cancer in July 2022, recovered, and represented Ivory Coast at the 2024 Afcon.
Haller had just joined Borussia Dortmund less than two weeks after arriving from Ajax when he was diagnosed.
The Ivorian striker was reportedly diagnosed with testicular cancer, but it was later revealed he had cancer.
After scoring the winning goal in the Afcon final, his cancer story became an inspiration to soccer fans around the world.
EWN reported that Ivory Coast defeated Nigeria 2-1 on Sunday, February 11th.
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AFCON fans praise Ivorian players
@am_pending: “Harar is one of us too. Thank you Ivory Coast for making Ghana smile.”
@addojunr: “It was a truly emotional moment for Sebastien Haller as he was surrounded by his loved ones to celebrate yet another big victory. He scored two decisive shots in the semi-finals and final and beat cancer. We won the battle and we won the fight for our country.”
@Welbeast: “We didn’t beat cancer to lose to Nigeria in the final.”
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