Ada Hegerberg’s mysterious late withdrawal from the Norway workforce that drew 0-0 with Switzerland on the World Cup on Tuesday was solely all the way down to a groin damage, Hegerberg’s representatives instructed Reuters after various rumours circulated on-line.
The 28-year-old striker took half within the warm-up and lined up for the nationwide anthems, however simply as Norway was breaking from its huddle, Hegerberg headed shortly down the tunnel to the locker room.
Hegerberg was changed within the beginning line-up by Sophie Roman Haug as Norway sought to bounce again from its 1-0 defeat by co-host New Zealand, however the recreation completed 0-0.
“She (Hegerberg) felt a tightness during the regular warm-up, which she felt was going to be alright going into the game,” Victor Bernard of Hegerberg’s representatives AV Sports instructed Reuters in an electronic mail alternate.
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“But as she sprinted after the usual anthems and handshakes – she always gets a couple of sprints going before the team photo – she felt the groin becoming tighter.
“She told the staff instantly that it would be better to have someone at 100% on the pitch to play the game, which is something that hasn’t been caught on camera. She genuinely thought she could play the game before having those couple of sprints,” Bernard defined.
Hegerberg’s sudden withdrawal prompted a flurry of on-line rumours, with theories from sickness to a fall-out with the Norwegian teaching employees circulating.
However, she opted to not play solely because of the discomfort she felt in her groin, Bernard mentioned.
“Ada would never refuse to play at such late notice, she’s not the type of player who’d put her team at risk. She felt playing would potentially take her out of the World Cup while there is still at least a game to play,” Bernard mentioned.
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“She genuinely did not know how to proceed, and to prevent the team from losing a substitution, she headed to the locker room, where she received treatment quickly after.”
Bottom of Group A with one level from its opening two video games, Norway hopes that Hegerberg can be match for its last group recreation towards the Philippines on Sunday, whereas chief Switzerland takes on second-placed New Zealand.
Source: sportstar.thehindu.com