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Commentary: Mia Fishel’s ACL injury only the latest in disturbing trend in women’s soccer

U.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 …

ACL injuries are keeping stars out of the 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. Putellas, who will play for Spain at the World Cup, partnered with FIFPRO, the international players’ union, to call attention to the outbreak of ACL injuries and demand …

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. “This is an issue we need to pay attention to and look more into preventing and how to handle it better.” Last year it was estimated that nearly …

A spate of ACL ruptures have sidelined several key players for this year’s Women’s World Cup. There are a number of big names set to miss the 2023 Women’s World Cup through injury, with reigning European champions England bearing the brunt of the bad luck. At the Euros in 2022, she sustained an ACL injury during the group stage, an …

United States attacking midfielder Catarina Macario will not take part in this year’s Women’s World Cup, the Lyon player said on Tuesday as she continues her recovery from a torn ACL. “I’ll be cheering hard for my team mates at the World Cup, and I look forward to dedicating myself to fighting to earn a spot for what I hope …

Macario says she’ll miss the Women’s World Cup because of ACL injury

Catarina Macario says she won’t be ready in time to play for the United States in this summer’s Women’s World Cup as she recovers from an ACL injury. The loss of the 23-year-old forward for the World Cup was not unexpected but is still a blow to the United States, which had already lost Mallory Swanson to a torn patellar …

USWNT star Catarina Macario tears ACL, expected to miss 6 months

United States women's national team and Lyon star Catarina Macario has a torn ACL, she announced on social media Sunday. Macario recently became the first American to score in a Women's Champions League final when Lyon defeated Barcelona on May 21. After the rash of injuries across the NWSL during preseason and through the Challenge Cup, adding Macario to the …