There are many remarkable stories at the Women's World Cup, but few can match the comeback of Sinead Farrelly.
The midfielder retired in 2016 at the age of 25 after a serious car accident in the USA. She thought her dream was over. She was ready to move on.
While taking that time out of football, she dealt with a number of personal issues and was a key whistleblower in highlighting abuse in women's football in the USA.
After almost eight years away, she returned to the sport earlier this year, went on to make her senior international debut, and will make history with the Republic of Ireland at the World Cup - with a broken arm.
Farrelly is no ordinary footballer, or person for that matter, and, after the highs and the lows of the past eight years, the 33-year-old is thankful for every moment that has led her to the World Cup.
"2015 was my last season. I was in a car accident and had a bad concussion and whiplash and stuff, and, at that point, I felt forced to retire," she said.
"I had to give up the dream of ever playing soccer again. My body went through a lot of things after that and my health suffered a lot."
While the impact of the car accident was public knowledge at the time, few had any idea of what was to come five years later.
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