Hashtag United footballer Lucy Connolly-Brame is crowdfunding £12,000 for career-saving knee surgery after rupturing her ACL. Her situation has highlighted a critical lack of financial and medical support for players in the third tier of women’s football, sparking calls for systemic change and better protection for semi-professional athletes.
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