Nearly three years removed from overcoming a battle with cancer, 18-year-old Linda Caicedo seized the spotlight in her FIFA Women’s World Cup debut on Monday with an inspiring goal against South Korea.
The teenage phenom stepped onto the pitch representing her native Colombia on the sport’s biggest stage for the first time in her young career and quickly delighted the fans inside Allianz Stadium in Australia.
Caicedo, who rose to stardom following an ovarian cancer diagnosis at age 15, showed her off her blazing speed with an impressive individual effort to boost Colombia to a 2–0 lead.
