ACL injuries keeping players from across the globe out of Women's World Cup
Some of the biggest names in the game won't be playing in the Women's World Cup because of what feels like an epidemic of ACL injuries — and players are asking why.
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England's Bright joins chorus of calls for action on ACL injuries
MANCHESTER, England : Footballers missing tournaments through injury has always been part and parcel of the game but the sheer number of women whose World Cup dreams have been dashed by anterior cruciate ligament ruptures this year has led to calls for a radical rethink.
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The roar of 90,000 fans at Wembley and a TV audience of more than 10 million tuning in to watch England's European Championship triumph last summer was a moment that inspired a whole generation of female footballers. Now, as the Lionesses prepare to kick off their Women’s World Cup campaign in Australia and New Zealand, the women's game has broken into the mainstream like never before.
Swiss teen Beney out of World Cup with ACL tear
GENEVA : Swiss midfielder Iman Beney will miss the Women's World Cup kicking off later this month after sustaining a serious knee injury in training, the country's national team said on Tuesday.
Netherlands hope to reverse decline at World Cup
The Netherlands are looking to revive fading fortunes at this year's Women's World Cup after being crowned European champions in 2017 and finishing runners-up at the last global showpiece four years ago.
Wieke Kaptein youngest player ever included in Dutch World Cup squad
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Teenager Wieke Kaptein included in Netherlands World Cup squad
Wieke Kaptein was included in the Netherlands 23-player squad for the Women's World Cup on Friday by coach Andries Jonker with the 17-year-old midfielder becoming the country's youngest ever women's player called up for the global tournament.
An injury crisis has hit women's soccer and we are past the time to sound the alarm
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