A very subjective look into AWFC

We all saw Keira Walsh getting injured and not being able to walk off the pitch. Nobody wants to say out loud what we all think and I’m not gonna do that out of respect for her and her family, even though they’ll never read this… just putting the bad energy out there isn’t constructive.

But my thoughts instantly went to Leah (her best friend as far as I know) Beth and Viv. I thought about how difficult and it has to be for all of them to watch the World Cup in general while being injured. You heard them speak about it and I don’t have to paint any sort of picture you haven’t seen. They are supportive for them but wish they were there and all 3 know without a shadow of a doubt that they make any team they play in infinitely better, and I cannot think of any 3 players that do just that.

If that wasn’t bad enough, these players recovering from a massive injury have had to watch their friend and colleague suffer, in the biggest stages of them all, a horrible injury. And let’s just. say for the sake of argument that it wasn’t anything that bad and she just tweaked her knee and can’t walk on it at the moment but will be fine… the trauma those watching from home who have suffered ACL injuries can absolutely and will most likely be triggered.

Their empathy will be activated first because that’s the kind of people they are and then all this might morph into their own bodies, their minds, and in ways I cannot even begin to imagine. This is a moment for us fans to support and be there not only for Keira and her teammates but our players at Arsenal that have gone through something really bad and they relieve it daily, and in days like today it can be even worse.

One can only hope that these players getting hurt in the world stage proves what we’ve all been saying for years and the research is stepped up. Part of me thinks that people don’t believe how bad it really is and the casual World Cup viewer is exposed to it in real time and not just reading that X players are missing because they got injured during the domestic season.

d ❤

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