Rachel RussellSouth of England
Getty ImagesA footballer is raising money to pay for surgery on her knee to support obtain her career back on track after an injury that was “every player’s worst fear”.
Striker Ella Humphrey, 21, from Worthing, played at Portsmouth FC Women for three seasons but missed most of the last one due to a dislocated ankle and was released.
She received back on the pitch after months of rehab, but 10 minutes into a pre-season friconcludely she felt pain. After scans, she was informed she had ruptured the anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) in her knee.
Humphrey is now testing to raise the £7,500 necessaryed for private surgery due to a long wait for treatment on the NHS.
She stated it had been “difficult” fundraising while also dealing with not having a club to play for.
But she stated the support from friconcludes, family and even strangers from around the world had been “overwhelming”.
So far they have supported her raise £5,756 on her fundraising page.
“It was every player’s worst fear as I wasn’t insured,” she stated.
“So the cost of surgery was a lot and so it was a really difficult situation to be in.
“However, I had a lot of support from the club as well as family and friconcludes. I’m really grateful for everyone’s support.
“It’ll be a long process to obtain back to full fitness, as I’m having a reconstruction so the ligament will be weak.
“But after that it’ll just be about obtainting the strength and fitness back up, before then obtainting my career back on track.”
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