Just three weeks after losing defensive midfielder Leslie Osborne to a torn ACL in the build up to the South Korean Peace Queen Cup, the Women’s team lost another with defender Cat Whitehill going down in South Korea.

Stephanie Cox has flown in to replace Whitehill on the roster as Cat is returning back to the states to prepare for surgery.

Both Osborne and Whitehill will be severly missed as both are integral parts of the squad, but are expected to be back at full strength and in the squad by spring of 2009.

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UPDATE - Leslie’s surgery was a success, but was a little more than expected as she also had her left ankle cleaned up a little bit.

Might as well if you’re already under the knife!

Now it’s rehab time and if there’s ever a girl that can get back to the highest level, it’s our girl Leslie Osborne.

Our homey Leslie Osborne tore her left ACL last Thursday during training at the Home Depot Center and will unfortunately miss the 2008 Olympics in Beijing, China.

Our thoughts are with her for a successful surgery and start to her recovery.

If there was ever a guy who’s made it back from “Career Ending Knee Surgery”, it’s the original Ronaldo.  After having suffered through TWO ACL tears earlier in his career and finding his way back to the field, Il Fenomeno is seemingly determined to do it again.

With his contract expiring in June and the top brass at AC Milan committed to handing him another if he make his way back to the pitch, the only person responsible now is Ronaldo.

The main question some have is recovery from a “ruptured” ACL harder to come back from than a “torn” ACL?

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