Women's World Cup: Cancer-survivor Caicedo scores in Colombia’s win
Updated On: 26 July, 2023 08:51 AM IST | Sydney | AP
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Linda Caicedo
Cancer-survivor Linda Caicedo scored on her debut at the Women’s World Cup as Colombia beat South Korea 2-0 on Tuesday.
The Real Madrid forward, who was diagnosed with ovarian cancer at the age of 15, fired in her country’s second goal of the match at Sydney Football Stadium before racing toward Colombia’s fans in celebration. Caicedo, 18, who is an inspirational figure on and off the field, further enhanced her reputation as one of soccer’s rising stars with her goal and performance as Colombia made a winning start to the tournament.
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