It could only be him. The hero of the Ivory Coast is called Sébastien Haller, and it’s a great story. After overcoming cancer and returning to the highest level, the Dortmund striker offered the CAN to the Ivory Coast and delivered an entire people. We are playing the 81st of this final of the African Cup of Nations and the score is drawn, 1-1. The Elephants push, but Nigeria holds on well.
It was then that Haller appeared at the near post to cut in a cross. The rest is now African football history, Haller and the Elephants are on the roof of their continent. After the presentation of the trophy, Haller was invited by BeIN Sports to respond to an interview with former glory Basile Boli, Franco-Ivorian. After only a few words – “it feels good to be a little rewarded, to continue to believe in it, that it serves a purpose”, Haller stops and bursts into tears from the arms of “Basilou”, before putting end of the interview.
A scene quickly went viral and which will remain as one of the images of this African Nations Cup full of emotions. Affected by testicular cancer in August 2022, the striker from Essonne returned to the field in January after four chemotherapies. He is now the hero of an entire country.
