Match Details
Who: Racing Louisville (2-2-2) hosts the North Carolina Courage (0-3-1)
When: Saturday, June 4, at 8 PM ET
Where: Lynn Family Stadium, Louisville, KY / Live on Paramount+
The Doctor Is In
Racing Louisville will add some extra firepower on Saturday when they take on the North Carolina Courage. Nadia Nadim has been removed from the injury report and is available for selection.
“It’s been amazing,” said Nadim of her return. “I’ve been waiting for this moment for a long time. It hasn’t been an easy time, but I’m really grateful to be here.”
Last September, she suffered a season-ending knee injury during a match against the Orlando Pride. She’s been back to rehab with the team since preseason and thanked Racing Louisville technical staff including performance coach Julie Twaddle and trainers Tara Condon and Megan Fernandez for getting her back into shape.
“This is not the end of my goal,” said Nadim of her progress. “This is a big step that I still need to build on and get to where I want to be and, hopefully, I can help the team get some wins.”
Although she’s one of the most accomplished players on the roster on and off the pitch, Nadim said she needs to work herself back into a starting role.
“I have to build to be fully 100% and that’s gradually during games with a start as a sub. And then, at a certain point, I have to prove myself [and show] that I’m a starter. Nothing is being given and I don’t want it to be granted that I’m a starter. I have to prove myself.”
Coach Kim Björkegren agreed and said that Nadim might need a month or more to get fully integrated into the team.
“We know she’s an amazing football player, but we also need to give her a little bit of time.”
Taylor Otto fights off Nadia Nadim during Friday’s practice / Image courtesy Connor Cunningham
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