Dynamo Dresden defender Lars Bünning as spoken in public for the first time about a life-threatening brain haemorrhage and subsequent emergency surgery two months ago.
“The past few weeks have probably been the most difficult weeks of my entire life so far. All the more beautiful it was for my family and me to see that all of you are fighting this battle back to life together with me,” Bünning said in a video message on Instagram.
“My rehabilitation is going very well, I’m making progress every day, and I’ll soon be able to return to Dresden. I’m incredibly excited to see all of you at the stadium and celebrate Dynamo victories together.”
The message was also played in the stadium during Saturday’s team presentation at the second division club.
Bünning suffered the brain haemorrhage a few days after the last match of the season. According to the club, it occurred spontaneously and without any external cause.
Dresden players have been wearing Bünning’s portrait and the words “Fighting together!” on their shirt sleeves during friendly matches.
“Lars’s video message was the most important thing today. It was truly very special and gave us a good feeling,” The Bild paper quoted captain Niklas Hauptmann as saying on Saturday.
Coach Thomas Stamm said: “It was important that everyone was brought up to date. But we wanted the family and Lars to decide together when that would happen.”
