Step by Step: What you need to know about Arsenal's ACL recovery documentary on Beth Mead and Vivianne Miedema
Having soared as the 2022 Euros Player of the Tournament in July, Beth Mead faced a dramatic turn of events in November that year when she suffered a torn anterior cruciate ligament at Emirates Stadium during a Women's Super Leaguematch against Manchester United.
In a cruel twist of fate, her partner and Netherlands international Vivianne Miedema experienced the same heart-wrenching injury on the same pitch in December against Lyon.
The duo are Arsenal's crown jewels in attack. Mead has the most WSL assists of all time, while Miedema boasts the record for most goals. During their absence last season, the club encountered significant challenges on the field but, beyond the curtain, the emotional struggle the injured pair endured was far more gruelling.
In their five-part documentary series, Step by Step, Arsenal take fans behind the scenes to shine a spotlight on Mead and Miedema's emotional and taxing nine-month recovery process in an intimate story of loss, grief and recovery.
Step by Step. An Arsenal original documentary series.
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