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Hal of fame
Sebastien Haller admits his role in Borussia Dortmund’s push for Bundesliga glory has been beyond even his wildest dreams.
BVB regained control of this season’s dramatic title race when beating Augsburg 3-0 yesterday, having seen arch-rivals Bayern Munich slip up in a 3-1 home defeat to RB Leipzig 24 hours earlier.
Haller, 28, scored twice in the win and having only returned from a battle with testicular cancer in January, the Ivory Coast international now stands on the cusp of a fairytale success.
Victory over Mainz on Saturday will seal the title for Dortmund and Haller confessed: “If someone would have told me this six months ago, I would not have believed it.
“Let’s say it’s destiny, I don’t know! But we just need to believe. Stay positive between each other because a lot of things are possible if we believe and stick together.
“The last month since I’ve been here, I have seen a lot of good things in the group and I can tell you we are not finished.”
Silky Ilkay
Roy Keane has dished out some uncharacteristic praise in the direction of Manchester City ace Ilkay Gundogan.
Keane, who enjoyed huge success captaining City’s bitter rivals Manchester United during the Alex Ferguson era, was listening in to Gundogan’s post-match thoughts after their 1-0 victory over Chelsea.
The German international, 32, has now lifted five Premier League titles with the Citizens but was typically humble about his own contribution to that success.
He told Micah Richards: “I am not the most special player in terms of giving decisive assists or scoring decisive goals, although occasionally that may happen.
“But I think my qualities are more in terms of bringing my team-mates into the best possible situation, to give them the most easy solutions and leading them to simple situations.”
That led Keane, 51, to eventually interject, saying: “I would like to disagree. You said you are not a special player but I think you are a special player. Well done.”
Gundogan’s future at the Etihad remains unclear, with both Barcelona and Arsenal said to be tracking the out-of-contract star.
Sou’s swim
Graeme Souness will swim the English Channel to raise money for a rare skin condition charity.
Ex-Liverpool, Rangers and Scotland legend Souness, 70, only stepped back from his long-standing role as a Sky Sports pundit earlier this month.
And he is diving straight into a fresh challenge, hoping to raise £1.1million for the Debra charity, which supports those suffering from a rare condition known commonly as ‘butterfly skin’.
Souness was inspired to do something after meeting 14-year-old sufferer Isla Grist and will now swim the 21-mile route alongside Isla’s Dad in an attempt to fund more research into the illness.
He explained: “She is just unbelievably courageous, brave and strong.
“It is just the most horrendous disease and if you are affected by it you must wake up every morning and think, ‘Why me?’
“We need to get on top of this condition because it is brutal.”
