Christen Press doesn’t know if her comeback will ultimately prove successful, but she is giving it her best shot.
The U.S. women’s national team and Angel City FC forward hasn’t played in nearly two years, having suffered a torn ACL in June 2022. That injury has been followed by a number of setbacks, as the 35-year-old revealed last summer that she was forced to undergo a fourth surgery on the problem.
Press has been gradually working toward returning to the field, and posted a series of photos on Wednesday of herself on the training pitch.
“The comeback is coming along,” Press wrote on Instagram, before offering an optimistic and realistic assessment on her progress.
“The only promise I’ll make to you is that I’ll try. And what a beautiful, giving thing it is to try.”
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Press played in eight games with Angel City in 2022, the club’s inaugural season, scoring two goals. She most recently played for the USWNT in the Olympics in 2021. Overall, Press has has made 155 appearances for the USWNT and is ninth all-time with 64 goals scored.
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