Advancing Women's Soccer: Historical Growth and Challenges Concerning Athlete Health and Diversity

This article highlights the significant growth of women's soccer, especially in the United States with the success of the U.S. Women's National Team (USWNT). However, it also points out two major challenges that are holding the sport back: the high number of knee injuries, particularly ACL tears, among female players, and the ongoing lack of diversity, specifically the underrepresentation of Black women at all levels of the sport. The article emphasizes that these challenges are connected and need to be addressed together.