LYON, France (AP) – Ballon d’Or winner Ada Hegerberg’s season was ended by a serious right knee injury that needs surgery.
European champion Lyon said Tuesday that the Norwegian striker ruptured her anterior cruciate ligament in a training session. An operation will be scheduled within days.
“This is a setback for me,” the 24-year-old Hegerberg wrote on her Twitter account, “but I’m going to work through this with all my heart and energy. The best is yet to come.”
Hegerberg’s goals have helped Lyon with four straight Women’s Champions League titles and five French league titles.