Linda Caicedo helps Colombia to victory as South Korea pay for errors

The Real Madrid forward, who was diagnosed with ovarian cancer at the age of 15, fired in her country’s second goal of the match at Sydney Football Stadium before racing toward Colombia’s fans in celebration.
Linda Caicedo helps Colombia to victory as South Korea pay for errors

VICTORY: Linda Caicedo (R) of Colombia celebrates with teammate Leicy Santos (L) after scoring her team's second goal. Pic: James Chance/Getty Images

Linda Caicedo scored on her debut at the Women’s World Cup as Colombia beat South Korea 2-0 on Tuesday.

The Real Madrid forward, who was diagnosed with ovarian cancer at the age of 15, fired in her country’s second goal of the match at Sydney Football Stadium before racing toward Colombia’s fans in celebration.

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