Alana Cook, a defender for the Kansas City Current and the USWNT, sustained significant knee injuries, including tears to her ACL, MCL, and meniscus. Kansas City head coach Vlatko Andonovski expressed support for Cook, highlighting her positive spirit and resilience. Despite her injury, Cook's performance had led to her recent recall to the national team. The match against Orlando not only resulted in a victory for Kansas City, solidifying their lead in the NWSL, but also saw multiple injuries to key players, emphasizing the challenges teams face amid ongoing competition.
Alana has made a big impact for our club on and off the pitch in a short period of time, and our hearts absolutely break for her.
Throughout her career, Alana has proven to be determined, resilient and disciplined with an optimistic spirit. We are confident she will carry those same attributes into her recovery process.
Cook has 30 caps with the USWNT. Her consistent form since arriving in Kansas City via a trade last summer earned her a recall to the team in April.
The victory opened a four-point lead atop the NWSL table for Kansas City, but it came at a steep cost.
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