Racing Louisville’s Savannah DeMelo, who hasn’t played in more than a year, agrees to extension

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Racing Louisville midfielder Savannah DeMelo has agreed to an extension through 2027, with a club option for 2028. She has not played for more than a year after collapsing during a match due to an undiagnosed cardiac arrhythmia that led to cardiac arrest.

Midfielder Savannah DeMelo has agreed to a contract extension with Racing Louisville through 2027, with a club option for 2028, the team announced Thursday. DeMelo last appeared for Racing more than a year ago when she collapsed on the pitch during a match, forcing the game to be abandoned. On the anniversary of that incident last month, DeMelo shared that she “collapsed due to an undiagnosed cardiac arrhythmia, that caused (her) to go into cardiac arrest.” “I’m so excited to finally be returnin