Soccer-Hertha's Boetius to undergo surgery on tumour, says club

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BERLIN (Reuters) - Hertha Berlin winger Jean-Paul Boetius will be sidelined for an unspecified time after a tumour was found in his testicle, the Bundesliga club said on Thursday.

The 28-year-old Dutch player was diagnosed during a routine medical check-up and will now undergo surgery.