Colombia gives an update on teen sensation Linda Caicedo after a training incident, while France prepares to make a call on its injured captain ahead of its clash with Brazil — these are five talking points at the Women's World Cup on day eight.
Linda Caicedo sent a scare through the Colombian camp during training this week.abc.net.au/news/womens-world-cup-five-quick-hits-caicedo-france-england/102663650Colombian officials have allayed fears about teen sensation Linda Caicedo after she collapsed at a training session at the World Cup this week.
The 18-year-old — who survived ovarian cancer — sent fear through her squad when she put her hand to her chest and dropped to the ground during a training session this week."What happened was just a symptom of all the stress and physical demands. She is well and all is back to normal." "Our training is quite intense and we will have to see how things happen once we face the match," he told reporters on Friday.England is undefeated so far at the World Cup, but a knee injury to Keira Walsh has dampened the mood among the Lionesses.
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