Alexia Putellas suggests comeback in post

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[{"selector":"#anim-e41fe3f3-7c23-4019-a9ff-d605d09cef19 [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-12.478620068786949%, 0, 0) translate(-25%, 0%) scale(1.5)","translate3d(0%, 0, 0) translate(0%, 0%) scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"fill":"forwards"}] [{"selector":"#anim-66fb4080-1320-46cf-ad48-ee9a3135b91b","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] Stuff will provide weekly updates on women's football ahead of the Fifa Women’s World Cup in New Zealand and Australia.

[{"selector":"#anim-9af4f94f-f8c7-4462-812d-13c665ba6123 [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-12.478620068786949%, 0, 0) translate(-25%, 0%) scale(1.5)","translate3d(0%, 0, 0) translate(0%, 0%) scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"fill":"forwards"}] [{"selector":"#anim-e03dd5b5-777b-4da6-b5a9-40eff7fab2d1","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] Alexia Putellas, the two-time Ballon d’Or winner, has resumed training with Barcelona after being sidelined for 10 months due to an ACL tear.

[{"selector":"#anim-270bef37-3a5b-42cc-ad2d-b9d4f41ee839 [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-12.478620068786949%, 0, 0) translate(-25%, 0%) scale(1.5)","translate3d(0%, 0, 0) translate(0%, 0%) scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"fill":"forwards"}] [{"selector":"#anim-bab935b9-6531-4acc-abe1-51e96143adff","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] Putellas hinted at a potential comeback by posting a photo of her No. 11 shirt with exactly 11 days to go until Barcelona's Uefa Women’s Champions League semifinal against Chelsea.

[{"selector":"#anim-b731cced-4ac5-4e2d-8dd1-bad160b1e048 [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-12.478620068786949%, 0, 0) translate(-25%, 0%) scale(1.5)","translate3d(0%, 0, 0) translate(0%, 0%) scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"fill":"forwards"}] [{"selector":"#anim-05216af2-ba46-46e5-90f2-56c7a3a3da15","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] Football Ferns players Hannah Wilkinson and Katie Bowen failed to convert from the spot in Melbourne City's A-League Women elimination final.

[{"selector":"#anim-917d46da-62f7-4695-8576-9d1c03bbeead [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-12.478620068786949%, 0, 0) translate(-25%, 0%) scale(1.5)","translate3d(0%, 0, 0) translate(0%, 0%) scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"fill":"forwards"}] [{"selector":"#anim-2958c1db-7adc-476b-87ef-32fc109f922b","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] United States midfielder Julie Ertz signed with Angel City after being without a club for close to two years due to pregnancy.

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[{"selector":"#anim-2511bacb-df7b-4d0f-b10f-ffcfd32a8962 [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-12.478620068786949%, 0, 0) translate(-25%, 0%) scale(1.5)","translate3d(0%, 0, 0) translate(0%, 0%) scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"fill":"forwards"}] [{"selector":"#anim-637f41c8-0d17-4ce9-b6b3-3ed5a988d7b6","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] Anna Leat and Rebekah Stott were unused substitutes in their respective English club's FA Cup semifinal losses.

[{"selector":"#anim-033692dd-3dae-43b7-9b56-97142d5d99ec [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-12.478620068786949%, 0, 0) translate(-25%, 0%) scale(1.5)","translate3d(0%, 0, 0) translate(0%, 0%) scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"fill":"forwards"}] [{"selector":"#anim-3fbe0637-10f5-4f60-a4d1-cc2ae3ff9d03","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] England captain Leah Williamson suffered a knee injury during Arsenal's 1-0 defeat to Manchester United.

[{"selector":"#anim-50bc24b0-88f6-4d37-adbd-3cb4839b15a4 [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-12.478620068786949%, 0, 0) translate(-25%, 0%) scale(1.5)","translate3d(0%, 0, 0) translate(0%, 0%) scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"fill":"forwards"}] [{"selector":"#anim-d3377de1-f721-4e57-b864-272dce2d3636","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] Williamson's injury is feared to be an ACL tear and will likely rule her out of the Champions League semifinal first leg clash with Wolfsburg.

[{"selector":"#anim-1b953e59-b4bd-4f8f-b02e-70ff8e11b35a [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-12.478620068786949%, 0, 0) translate(-25%, 0%) scale(1.5)","translate3d(0%, 0, 0) translate(0%, 0%) scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"fill":"forwards"}] [{"selector":"#anim-95f7a314-978b-42ca-973e-f3123b70039f","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] Beth Mead and Vivianne Miedema will also miss the World Cup due to ACL injuries.