Soccer-From the sidelines: One player's fight to return from ACL injury


FILE PHOTO: Oct 13, 2024; Sandy, Utah, USA; Utah Royals FC forward Cloe Lacasse (24) controls the ball against Seattle Reign FC defender Hanna Glas (31) in the first half at America First Field. Mandatory Credit: Christopher Creveling-Imagn Images/File Photo

MANCHESTER, England (Reuters) -Hanna Glas had never heard of an anterior cruciate ligament before the Seattle Reign defender tore one of hers for the first time at age 17 during a Sweden national team development camp.

It would happen three more times over a roller-coaster career for the now-32-year-old Glas, once considered one of the best right backs in the women's game and now a walking encyclopaedia on ACL recovery.

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