An injury crisis has hit women's soccer and we are past the time to sound the alarm
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Arsenal women hit by fourth ACL injury of the season
Arsenal's Austria defender Laura Wienroither is the latest player in the women's game to rupture an anterior cruciate ligament after the club confirmed her injury.
Arsenal's Wienroither latest to suffer ACL injury in women's game
LONDON : Arsenal's Austria defender Laura Wienroither is the latest player in the women's game to rupture an anterior cruciate ligament after the club confirmed her injury on Thursday.
Canada's Beckie calls for better funding and research to tackle injury crisis in women's game
MANCHESTER, England : Canada and Portland Thorns forward Janine Beckie has joined the growing chorus calling for better research into the prevalence of injuries in women's soccer, saying that alarm bells would ring if their male counterparts were suffering the same fate.
Canada's Adriana Leon joins Portland Thorns on short-term loan from Man United
Canadian international forward Adriana Leon has joined the NWSL's Portland Thorns on a short-term loan from Manchester United.
Depleted by injury, distracted by negotiation, Canada's women's team shows resilience in loss to France
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Injuries leave Canada with questions 100 days from World Cup
A glut of injured players leaves Canada with several question marks across the squad with 100 days to go until the Women's World Cup, head coach Bev Priestman told reporters on Tuesday.
Depleted Canada team a 'massive' chance for World Cup hopefuls-coach
The absence of many first-choice players has presented a "massive opportunity" for others to stake their claim in Canada's World Cup squad, coach Bev Priestman said as the Olympic champions prepare to face France in a friendly on Tuesday (Apr 10).