{
    "title": "Canada Soccer\u2019s Women\u2019s National Team\u2019s Diana Matheson elects surgery",
    "modified_at": "2026-05-04 19:25:53",
    "published_at": "2017-02-28 16:25:00",
    "url": "https://news.canadasoccer.com/canada-soccers-womens-national-teams-diana-matheson-elects-surgery",
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    "subtitle": "The following is a statement from Canada Soccer\u2019s Women\u2019s National Team midfielder Diana Matheson re: her recent ACL injury:",
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    "body": "<p>&ldquo;Earlier this month an MRI revealed I had re-torn my previously repaired ACL. After careful consideration, and consultations with doctors and staff, I&rsquo;m moving ahead with surgery to repair it.</p><p>It&rsquo;s obviously disappointing to be off the field for both Canada and Seattle for this upcoming season, but this will hopefully give me the best chance to be back to where I want to be for both club and country looking ahead to next season, and onward towards 2019 and 2020. Unlike my previous surgery, I have the benefit of time for this recovery, and will aim to be back to full speed by this time next year.</p><p>Thanks as always to Canada Soccer and to the Seattle Reign for their support behind the scenes.&rdquo;</p>",
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