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An injury crisis has hit women's soccer and we are past the time to sound the alarm

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This is a column by Shireen Ahmed, who writes opinion for CBC Sports.  For more information about  CBC's Opinion section , please see the  FAQ . As the summer months and a FIFA Women's World Cup quickly approach, we're in full swing in the women's Champions League in European soccer.

Earlier this week I watched the semifinal between my beloved Arsenal women's side and the uber-talented Wolfsburg of Germany.

The level of competition and excitement was incredible, but late in the match that went into extra time, Laura Wienroither went down, clutching her knee as her worried teammates gathered around her.

When the medical team carried her off in a stretcher, I thought, "Not again!" That same sentiment reverberated through chat groups and online.

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Arsenal Women manager Jonas Eidevall has criticised FIFA for scheduling this year's Women's World Cup starting in July, saying the soccer governing body should have held the tournament earlier.
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