US EditionTearful Heidenheim forward Eren Dinkçi dedicates goal to girlfriend with leukemia
Heidenheim organized a DKMS donor drive as Dinkci’s goal helped lift the club past St. Pauli and keep relegation at bay for another week.
- On Saturday, 24-year-old Eren Sami Dinkci scored in Heidenheim's 2-0 Bundesliga win over St. Pauli, becoming emotional while celebrating the goal he dedicated to his girlfriend battling leukemia.
- Dinkci, on loan from Freiburg, announced this month his girlfriend Cinja has leukemia, prompting Heidenheim to organize a campaign with DKMS to register stem cell donors.
- Some 688 people registered as donors around the team's game in Freiburg last weekend, with additional registrations expected around Saturday's match in Heidenheim.
- Currently last in the Bundesliga, Heidenheim staved off relegation for at least another week with the victory over St. Pauli, keeping playoff hopes alive.
- Heidenheim coach Frank Schmidt praised the goal, saying, "It's a story that moves people in Germany and around the world," and emphasized players are people, not machines.
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The Toronto Star
Tearful Heidenheim forward Eren Dinkçi dedicates goal to girlfriend with leukemia
HEIDENHEIM, Germany (AP) — Heidenheim goalscorer Eren Dinkçi was unable to hold back tears while fans celebrated his team’s win as he thought of his girlfriend with leukemia.
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The star news of the day in the GALA ticker: football pro Eren Dinkci breaks out in tears in the middle of the course +++ "Bridget Jones" star Renée Zellweger celebrates love anniversary with friend Ant Anstead +++ daughter Lorraine shares rare image of her father Jack Nicholson.The star news of the day in the GALA ticker26 April 2026His girlfriend has leukemia: football pro Eren Dinkci breaks out in tears on the courseThe football game may be o…
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After a moving time Eren meets Dinkci for Heidenheim. Why this goal is so important for him and the club - and what he wants for his sick girlfriend.
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