Beckie out of Globe Cup and NVSL season with knee injury

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Portland Thorns forward Janine Becky tore a ligament in her suitable knee and will miss the National Women’s Soccer League season and this summer’s Globe Cup with Canada.

Becky tore up a preseason game involving the Thorns and the U.S. Women’s Beneath-23 National Group on Wednesday.

She mentioned “heartbroken is an understatement” in a post on social media on Friday.

“I worked tough in the offseason for what must have been 1 of the greatest seasons of my profession, defending the title with the Portland Thorns and of course playing in the Globe Cup for Canada, sitting out for a extended period of time. is a tough pill to swallow,” she wrote.

Becky, 28, has played for Canada considering the fact that 2014. She produced her 101st look for Canada against Japan final month in the team’s final match at the SheBelieves Cup in Texas.

He has a total of 36 objectives for Canada, which is at present sixth in the planet.

Becky signed for the Thorns final season just after 4 seasons with Manchester City in the Women’s Super League.

Thorns mentioned Beckie will have surgery in the coming weeks.

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