World Cup cancer survivor collapses at training

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The confronting footage shows the moment Colombia's Linda Caicedo collapses during training. 9News

Caicedo clutches the left side of her chest before dropping herself to the ground where she lay on her back.

Caicedo was reportedly unconscious for 90 seconds during the ordeal but awoke before being taken to the hospital.A statement from Colombia's medical staff member explained on Thursday night, "Linda is very tired."She is well and all is back to normal." Caicedo is something of a football heroine, having been diagnosed with ovarian cancer at just 15 years old, a year after making her professional debut.

Source: Healthcare Press (healthcarepress.net)

 

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