COPPER Queens striker Barbra Banda has been ruled out for the rest of the season after suffering an injury during Orlando Pride’s recent NWSL fixture against Kansas City Current. The club confirmed that the Zambian international sustained a full thickness avulsion of her right adductor longus tendon, a serious soft-tissue injury that will sideline her for the remainder of the 2025 season. The Copper Queens captain will now begin the road to recovery, working closely with the Pride’s medical staff and their healthcare partners at Orlando Health to develop a comprehensive rehabilitation plan tailored to her needs. “We are devastated to announce Barbra Banda has been placed on the Season Ending Injury list following the soft-tissue injury she sustained during...