“I was clipped from behind, and my leg got caught between my opponent's legs. As we fell, my leg snapped. It was a spiral fracture. They had to put in a plate and five screws. It was a devastating moment: one minute I was on cloud nine, and then I was out for the season.”

American former professional soccer player

Alexandra Blaire Krieger is an American former professional soccer player. She played as a right back or center back and was a member of the United States women’s national team from 2008 to 2021. She made more than 100 appearances for the national side and helped the team win two FIFA Women’s World Cups. Her career is defined by long service at the back line and by her role in one of the most successful eras in U.S. women’s soccer.