Linda Caicedo and Moises Caicedo are not related, despite sharing the same last name “Caicedo.” There is no evidence of any familial ties between them, and their individual achievements in soccer have been completely independent of any such relationship. Linda Caicedo is from Colombia, while Moises Caicedo is from Ecuador.
Colombia is currently competing in the ongoing FIFA Women’s World Cup, hosted in Australia and New Zealand. However, Linda Caicedo caused concern among her teammates during a training session in Sydney when she suddenly collapsed, on Tuesday.
18 years old Columbian record breaker, Linda Caicedo collapse during training and dem rush her go hospital. Though she been don suffer ovarian cancer before, her coach say diswan na tiredness cause am. She fit miss the rest of the #FIFAWomensWorldCup.
Wishing her quick recovery pic.twitter.com/pfWR5xXGZD— Football Yarns (@FootballYarnz) July 28, 2023
The 18-year-old player was dribbling with the ball when she abruptly stopped and clutched her chest on the left side. She attempted to sit down but then appeared to lose consciousness momentarily. Fortunately, she had regained consciousness by the time they placed her on a stretcher and took her to a nearby hospital in an ambulance.
In a recent match against Germany, Linda Caicedo displayed her talent by scoring a brilliant goal, contributing to her team’s efforts to almost advance to the Women’s World Cup knockout stages.
Linda Caicedo is sick and twisted for this footwork and shot.
She’s going to be audacious for a long time, a generational talent.#COL | #FIFAWWC | #BeyondGreatness pic.twitter.com/RAXQ7bi5uh
— nubia ✰ (@nxbaafnkln) July 30, 2023
However, celebrations were cut short as she appeared to collapse once more in the 83rd minute of the game.
The footage showed the medical team assisting her while she lay on the pitch. After some time, she stood up with their support and made her way to the sidelines. Surprisingly, they allowed the determined teen to continue playing instead of substituting her.
The journey to success of Linda Caicedo
Linda Caicedo, whose full name is Linda Lizeth Caicedo Alegria, has achieved remarkable milestones despite being only 18 years old. The Colombian international has already won two league titles, a Golden Boot award, and played in a youth World Cup final. She also reached the same stage at a home Copa America and secured a transfer to one of the world’s biggest clubs, Real Madrid.
However, her journey to success wasn’t without challenges. She was diagnosed with ovarian cancer at the age of 15, just after making her breakthrough in the Colombian top flight. Despite this difficult experience, she persevered and continued her rise in the soccer world.
In 2022, Caicedo’s talent and determination truly shined. During the Copa America hosted by Colombia, she made a significant impact. She scored the decisive goal in the semi-final against Argentina and received honors as the Most Valuable Player of the final, despite her country’s 1-0 loss to Brazil. Throughout the tournament, she displayed her prowess, and, ultimately, the organizers named her the Player of the Tournament.
18-year-old Real Madrid forward Linda Caicedo is the only player ever to start and score in three World Cups in the space of a year:
2022 U17 World Cup ✅
2022 U20 World Cup ✅
2023 World Cup ✅INCREDIBLE 🇨🇴 pic.twitter.com/KYG52wK3dP
— B/R Football (@brfootball) July 25, 2023
Adding to her list of accomplishments, Caicedo led the U17s to the World Cup final in India, making history as the first Colombian team to reach that stage. Caicedo’s exceptional performance earned her the Silver Ball and Bronze Boot awards, in addition to her runners-up medal, despite Spain narrowly defeating them with a 1-0 result.
Time and again, Linda Caicedo rose to the occasion and delivered outstanding performances, earning widespread recognition. The year 2022 was the turning point that brought her name into the spotlight for her remarkable achievements in soccer.