Sébastien Haller’s football career is definitely not like the others: on the bench during the group stage of CAN 2024, the Borussia Dortmund striker, whose career was marked by testicular cancer which He was away from the field for a long time, putting Côte d’Ivoire in front, in the semi-final of the competition against DR Congo.
Shortly after the hour mark, the tall 29-year-old center forward, alone at the far post, took a cross from the right. On the step back to volley the ball, Haller successfully volleyed the kick which went into the back of Lionel Mpasi’s net (1-0, 65th).
Topé, the shot bounced on the ground, giving it a trajectory which completely surprised the Rodez goalkeeper (Ligue 2). Enough to give the advantage to Côte d’Ivoire and add to the continuous miracle that the Ivorians have been experiencing for several weeks. And to the crazy career of Sébastien Haller. A few minutes later, the player even almost scored a spectacular double, on a lob attempt 25 meters from the Congolese cages.
