Commentary: Mia Fishel’s ACL injury only the latest in disturbing trend in women’s soccer
LA TimesU.S. forward Mia Fishel tore the ACL in her right knee on the eve of the CONCACAF W Gold Cup, which started Tuesday night for the U.S. women’s national team. A future that seemed limitless for Fishel entering the week is now clouded in doubt after a freak accident during the final training session for Tuesday’s Gold Cup opener against the Dominican Republic, a game the U.S. won 5-0 behind two goals from teenager Olivia Moultrie before a crowd of 3,242 on a cold, rainy night at Dignity Health Sports Park. The Guardian reported this week that over a recent 18-month period, more than 195 elite women players have been sidelined by ACL injuries, including Fishel’s Chelsea teammate Sam Kerr, who last month sustained her second ACL injury. UEFA, European soccer’s governing body, put together a panel of experts in December in an effort to understand why women players are four to six times more likely than men to suffer from ACL injuries.
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