Injuries are devastating no matter the sport, but the ACL tear is something that has hit soccer harder than others. One of those casualties was Catarina Macario, who was missed dearly at the World Cup last summer.
The wait is almost over. Macario has been seen at Chelsea’s training and will likely star for the USWNT as she returns to full health. Macario’s injection into the USWNT could be the key ingredient their offense has been missing. Here’s what Catarina Macario’s return means for the USWNT.
Catarina Macario’s move to Chelsea from Lyon puts her in another stratosphere of talent as she’s one of two players to make that move recently. Kadeisha Buchanan is the other. Lyon and Chelsea are two of the more star-studded teams in Europe, and Macario joins that group of all-stars. What’s more exciting is seeing how Emma Hayes feels about Macario.
Macario will do big things at Chelsea; that’s not under dispute, but the real question is, what will her role be with the USWNT? Emma Hayes will get a great look at Macario at Chelsea, which will help her decide how best to use the Stanford grad. Macario’s position can be disputed because she’s listed as a forward, but we’ve seen she can play in the midfield or the false nine role. That’s where I feel Macario…
