A shock diagnosis at just 15 sparked fears of an early retirement. Three years on, she’s a Women’s World Cup goalscorer. 7NEWS
“Mentally, it was a very difficult moment in my life. I’m forever grateful that it happened when I was very young. I was able to recover, I also had my family’s support, and I feel very good now. What happened made me grow. I feel thankful and happy to be here.”“I remember I was going into surgery one day, and I was feeling really bad because I thought that I was not going to be able to play top-level football again,” Caicedo told the Associated Press.
A well-taken 30th-minute penalty from 33-year-old Catalina Usme, Colombia’s all-time leading goalscorer, gave them the lead after a shot struck the arm of Shim Seoyeon. Early on, Perez comfortably saved on target shots from Cho Yuri and former Chelsea star, Ji Soyun, the latter from a short free-kick which the star midfielder lifted over the wall.
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