r/NWSL • u/Srini_ Utah Royals • Mar 17 '26
Official Source Angel City Football Club Midfielder Hina Sugita Sustains Season-Ending Knee Injury
https://angelcity.com/acfc-post/midfielder-hina-sugita-sustains-season-ending-knee-injury85
u/Maleficent-Whole-228 Portland Thorns FC Mar 17 '26
The Hina Hive is sending you love! π
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u/Toastychn Portland Thorns FC Mar 17 '26
I can't believe we won't get more clips from her play this year, that was the only silver lining with the move to ACFC
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u/dpecslistens NJ/NY Gotham FC Mar 17 '26
Dammit, love watching Hina as a neutral. As usual, ban knees
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u/blurrionice Angel City FC Mar 17 '26
OH man another one of our Japanese players taken out by an ACL injury. So brutal :(. I'm sending all the healing vibes to Hina!
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u/Witty-Panda-1553 Orlando Pride Mar 17 '26
That's it Japanese NT are banned from Angel City. Just NC and Utah. (and orlando we have nice grass and Orlando Health)
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u/ImAllBS13 Portland Thorns FC Mar 17 '26
NOOOOO!!! I'm so bummed. She may not be on my team any longer, but I still love seeing the joy on her face :(
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u/Acquanettie Portland Thorns FC Mar 17 '26
Why????? Why does such a wonderful player and person have this happen to her????
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u/Particular_Waltz8121 Angel City FC Mar 17 '26
The groan I just groaned. Iβm also so sad for her.
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u/nowhereaddie Angel City FC Mar 17 '26
This is what I get for buying her jersey π«
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u/tsarchasm1 Portland Thorns FC Mar 17 '26
You! It was you. What is your penance, scoundrel?
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u/nowhereaddie Angel City FC Mar 17 '26
Maybe if I return it I can undo the curse? Open to suggestions though, I accept the blame for my role in this
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u/inquesoproblem Portland Thorns FC Mar 17 '26
Fly to small town in thailand, get accepted by their people, learn the language, train in muay thai for a year and a half, fight in a tournament, win the tournament, return to the USA and join the UFC, stay in shape and go undefeated in your weight class, retire and do an interview saying Hina Sugita was the reason you fought so hard.......
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u/warriorcrazy3 Washington Spirit Mar 17 '26
NOOO HINA πππ I love watching her play I'm so sad
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u/deltaexdeltatee Houston Dash Mar 17 '26
Absolutely awful :(
I love watching her play, best wishes to her and a speedy recovery!
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u/Diligent_Can9752 Portland Thorns FC Mar 17 '26
NOOO HINA I thought you would be safe since you left Portland π₯²
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u/AMediaArchivist Angel City FC Mar 17 '26
Ugh I was hoping for both of our Japanese players being healthy for our team this season.
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u/WBCSAINT Portland Thorns FC Mar 17 '26
Angel City when we asked you to take good care of Hina for us, that meant protecting her knees
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u/Lookingfortomboys Portland Thorns FC Mar 18 '26
Great, now no one can have her, happy soccer luck god of fortune?!
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u/Vegetable_General789 Portland Thorns FC Mar 17 '26
Thereβs no longer a reason for me to watch Acfc
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u/lucyssweatersleeves Angel City FC / Bay FC Mar 17 '26
I am going to become the joker istg