What Rodrygo’s ACL and meniscus injury means and how long he could be out

Real Madrid and Brazil star Rodrygo suffered a rupture of the anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) in his right knee, along with ...
The New York Times

Rodri’s ACL injury: How does he recover and is workload to blame?

It was just last week that Rodri said players were close to going on strike because of the number of games they are being asked to play in. His comments now feel prophetic after the midfielder ...
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ACL-hit female footballer's plea for more support

A footballer is crowdfunding for career-saving surgery after she became one of the latest female players to suffer an anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) rupture. Lucy Connolly-Brame, 20, suffered the ...
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ACL injury: Are female footballers more prone to the injury than male players?

Anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injury is among the most feared setbacks in a sport like football. This injury often leads to a break of 9 to 12 months for players and sometimes even leads to a ...
The Indianapolis Star

IU football QB Kurtis Rourke played season on torn ACL, didn't complain to medical staff

BLOOMINGTON – Kurtis Rourke suffered a partial tear of his anterior cruciate ligament in July and played through the injury across the course of the 2024 season. A source confirmed to IndyStar on ...

Injury recap: Detroit Lions suffered zero ACL tears in 2025 season

While there were certainly plenty of injury issues in other areas, the Detroit Lions suffered zero ACL tears in 2025.