Football Ferns squad named for SheBelieves Cup tournament.
https://www.nzfootball.co.nz/newsarticle/111871?newsfeedId=1253682
Pretty much everyone available for selection now. Except for anyone still in NZ I guess. But if they are in NZ they are not playing currently.
Out of interest, a comparison to the squad that was named for the Olympics last year.
Outs
Leat (personal reasons)
Green
Longo
Robertson
Van Der Meer.
Ins
Alfeld (replaces Leat)
Stott (excellent)
Ward
Steinmetz
Collins
Hand
Blake (training Player)
Not available for either tournament for personal reasons.
White.
https://www.nzfootball.co.nz/newsarticle/111871?newsfeedId=1253682
Pretty much everyone available for selection now. Except for anyone still in NZ I guess. But if they are in NZ they are not playing currently.
Out of interest, a comparison to the squad that was named for the Olympics last year.
Outs
Leat (personal reasons)
Green
Longo
Robertson
Van Der Meer.
Ins
Alfeld (replaces Leat)
Stott (excellent)
Ward
Steinmetz
Collins
Hand
Blake (training Player)
Not available for either tournament for personal reasons.
White.
Warm congrats Rebekah Stott. Indeed a beyond football story.
Ford Football Ferns head coach Jitka Klimková has named a strong 23-player squad for the SheBelieves Cup (18-24 February NZT), headlined by the return of senior defender Rebekah Stott.
Stott returns to the squad following successful treatment after being diagnosed with Stage 3 Hodgkin’s Lymphoma a year ago.
After being told on the day of the Ferns’ opening fixture at the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games against Australia that she was in remission, Stott has impressed with her performances for Melbourne City in the A-League Women, and Ford Football Ferns head coach Jitka Klimková is thrilled to be able to call her up.
“This goes beyond football,” she says.
“Stotty’s situation is very unique – very few players have gone through what she has and returned to international football.
“She is a fighter. We all hoped and believed that she would come back, and watching her performances each week for Melbourne City has shown what a role model she is.
“She means so much to this team and we’re honoured to have her back,” says Klimková.
https://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/football/nz-teams/127708387/rebekah-stott-returns-to-football-ferns-for-first-time-since-cancer-recovery
https://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/football/nz-teams/127708387/rebekah-stott-returns-to-football-ferns-for-first-time-since-cancer-recovery