Alright, let’s talk about this Mallory Swanson girl and her shoulder, you know, the one who plays that soccer stuff. I heard things ain’t lookin’ too good for her. They say she got hurt playin’ for that Chicago team, the Red Stars, I think they call ‘em.

Now, I don’t know much about soccer, but I know what a hurt shoulder looks like. My old man, he used to work the fields, and one time he fell off the tractor and messed up his shoulder real bad. Took him months to get back to work. This Mallory girl, she probably ain’t liftin’ no tractors, but still, a shoulder injury ain’t no joke, especially not for someone who kicks balls for a livin’.
What happened to Mallory Swanson?
From what I hear, it happened durin’ a game against some team from Portland, somethin’ with Thorns in the name, like a bunch of prickly bushes. It was late in the game, see, and things were tight. They said she got a penalty kick, whatever that is, but the other team’s goalie, that Mackenzie Arnold girl, she stopped it. I guess that’s a big deal in soccer.
- They say Mallory’s shoulder got hurt durin’ that game.
- Maybe she fell, maybe she twisted it, who knows. They don’t tell you these things straight.
- But one thing’s for sure, it was bad enough that she had to stop playin’.
Now, this ain’t the first time this poor girl’s been hurt. I heard tell she messed up her knee somethin’ fierce earlier this year. Torn patella tendon, they called it. Sounded awful painful. Took her a long time to get better from that, and just when she’s back playin’, this shoulder thing happens. Land sakes, can’t catch a break, that one.
I tell ya, these young folks and their sports, they push themselves too hard. Back in my day, we worked hard, sure, but we didn’t go around tearin’ up our knees and shoulders. We just milked the cows, tended the chickens, and got on with it.
Mallory Swanson shoulder injury recovery time

So, everyone’s wonderin’ when she’ll be back. Well, I ain’t no doctor, but I can tell ya, shoulder injuries take time to heal. My old man, like I said, it took him months. This Mallory girl, she’s young and strong, they say, and got all those fancy doctors lookin’ after her, but still, it ain’t gonna be overnight. I heard some folks talkin’ about weeks, maybe even months. Poor thing, probably missin’ all them games. And I bet that Portland goalie ain’t feelin’ too good about it either, even if she did stop that penalty thing.
The impact on Mallory Swanson and her team
You know, it’s a shame for Mallory, this injury. She’s a good player, they say, even won a gold medal at them Olympics, whatever those are. Big deal, I guess. But now she’s gotta sit on the sidelines and watch. And it ain’t just bad for her, it’s bad for her team too. They need her out there playin’, kickin’ them balls, helpin’ them win games. Now they gotta figure out how to play without her, and that ain’t easy. It’s like losin’ your best egg-layin’ hen, you know? The whole farm feels it.
And the fans, they’re all disappointed too. They pay good money to watch her play, and now she ain’t gonna be out there. It’s a tough situation all around, I tell ya. I hope she gets better soon, this Mallory girl. Shoulders are important, you need ‘em for carryin’ groceries, huggin’ your grandkids, and I guess, for playin’ soccer too. So, here’s hopin’ she gets back on her feet, or whatever you call it in soccer, back on her cleats? Yeah, back on her cleats soon.
Final thoughts
Well, that’s all I know about this whole Mallory Swanson shoulder thing. It ain’t much, but it’s what I heard. Injuries happen, that’s life. You just gotta hope they heal up quick and you can get back to doin’ what you love. Whether it’s kickin’ balls or milkin’ cows, we all gotta take care of ourselves. Now, if you’ll excuse me, I gotta go make some supper. All this talk about sports got me hungry.

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