Kerolin: From Amputation Threat to Barca Record Signing

Kerolin Nicoli, 26, faced a potential amputation of her right leg at age 12 due to osteomyelitis, a bone infection. Despite this and later challenges including a doping suspension and cruciate ligament tear, the Brazilian forward has reinvented herself repeatedly. catcross.biz

The €1.2 million transfer from Manchester City makes her Barcelona's most expensive women's signing ever and a record for a Brazilian female footballer. She has signed until June 2030 and now faces the pressure of being a star in a locker room entering a new phase.