Olympic champion and Canadian women’s footballer Desiree Scott is reportedly injured and out of the 2023 Women’s World Cup in Australia and New Zealand.
Desiree Scott’s heartbreaking absence from the 2023 World Cup
Scott, who plays for Canada and the USA’s National Women Soccer League (NWSL) side, Kansas City Current, was said to have suffered a knee injury at the end of the 2022 season that required surgery but got an invitation to Coach Bev Priestman’s 25-player pre-tournament world cup camp.
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Desiree Scott, nicknamed “Destroyer” because of her brutal midfield role on the field of play, lamented her absence from the 2023 World Cup on her Instagram Page.
She expressed her heartbreak at the realization that she would not be able to be a part of the World Cup that summer, despite putting in every effort and making a final push in her rehabilitation process to try and make it.
She acknowledged that missing the tournament would be one of the most challenging things she had to do.
However, she also noted that her rehabilitation process had taught her an important lesson, which was that she still had a deep love for the game and understood that nothing valuable comes without difficulty.
Desiree Scott vows to return stronger after missing 2023 World Cup
Desiree stated that she would continue to work hard in order to regain her status as the dominant player she was known to be.
“This team has my heart, is my family, and deserves the best version of Desiree Scott,” She concluded.
Desiree Scott has 186 caps for Canada and played in the 2011, 2015, and 2019 World Cups.
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— Desiree Scott (@MsDScott11) July 10, 2023
She won gold for Canada at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics and was also on the Olympic teams that won bronze for Canada in 2012 and 2016.
On Friday, July 15, 2023, Canada will play a closed-door friendly match against England before kicking off their World Cup Campaign against the Super Falcons of Nigeria on Friday, July 21, 2023.
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