In an exclusive interview, the Norwegian striker discusses the tough road to recovery from injury and her decision to stop playing for the national team
“I touched a ball, so that’s a nice feeling,” says Ada Hegerberg with a wry smile. The expectations of the first woman to win the Ballon d’Or, in 2018, have clearly dropped dramatically this year. Now, it is about every small step on the road to recovery. An ACL injury in her right knee cut short her season in January, then a stress fracture to her left tibia forced her to have a second operation in September.
A silver lining, that she has suffered the first serious injuries of her career in a year when football paused for six months, has faded. “I told myself that earlier in the rehab and now I’m just like: ‘Nah, let me just get back out there.’”
Written by Suzanne Wrack
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