Midfielder Annalie Longo is in a race to recover from a serious knee injury and make New Zealand's Women's World Cup squad, but will gladly endure pain to play in front of home fans if selectors back her.The 31-year-old tore her anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) and medial ligaments in her left knee agains
Midfielder Annalie Longo is in a race to recover from a serious knee injury and make New Zealand's Women's World Cup squad, but will gladly endure pain to play in front of home fans if selectors back her.
Longo has cautiously ticked off a number of milestones in her rehab but admits the tight timeframe could mean lingering discomfort come New Zealand's opening match against Norway on July 20 at Eden Park."I've had a fantastic career. I'm going out there and pushing the limits, I suppose, in terms of my knee.
Longo, who boasts more than 100 caps for the Ferns and became the youngest New Zealand international when she made her 2006 debut at 15, is among a raft of key players trying to prove their fitness in a hurry. The trio's return to training has been a psychological boost for a squad who are on a 10-match winless streak and have struggled to score without their best midfield.
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