The FIFA Women’s World Cup is held every four years. A defeat means a long time to think about ‘what might have been’. For some competitors, this is the highlight of an ending soccer career as an active player at this level. So, the stakes are high in China and the play reflects that:

“…U.S. national team defender Stephanie Lopez was the latest casualty. In Saturday’s quarterfinal with England, she was kicked in the head and had to have five surgical staples placed in her scalp. She was only out of action for 80 seconds.”

link: Rough-and-tumble play marks Women’s World Cup

Watch these women closely. This is not a game for sissies…

Catherine Forsythe

[tags]soccer, fifa, world cup, injuries[/tags]