Caicedo – The Peoples Game https://thepeoplesgame.com We love football! Mon, 09 Dec 2024 12:52:17 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.7.1 https://thepeoplesgame.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/cropped-The_Peoples_Game_72x72-32x32.png Caicedo – The Peoples Game https://thepeoplesgame.com 32 32 Who is Linda Caicedo? https://thepeoplesgame.com/who-is-linda-caicedo/ Mon, 09 Dec 2024 12:52:17 +0000 https://thepeoplesgame.net/?p=16093 The 2023 Women’s World Cup broke records as the biggest tournament ever, featuring 32 teams. For legendary players like Marta and Megan Rapinoe, it was likely their final chance to secure a major victory for their countries. But alongside these icons, a new star had emerged: Colombia’s Linda Caicedo.

At just 18, Caicedo had quickly become one of soccer’s most talked-about talents.

She began her professional career at 14 with América de Cali, finishing that season as the Colombian league’s top scorer.

At 15, Caicedo faced a major challenge when she was diagnosed with ovarian cancer. Keeping her battle mostly private, she underwent surgery to remove a tumor and completed her treatment before being declared cancer-free. She returned to the game stronger than ever and went on to win her second Colombian league title in 2021.

 

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