(Reuters) - Vast amounts of data generated in professional sports will be used to try to stem the number of serious knee injuries suffered by female soccer players, Stephen Smith, CEO of sports software company Kitman Labs, has told Reuters.

The 2023 Women's World Cup in Australia and New Zealand was a huge success, but it was robbed of some of its star players after big names such as Dutch striker Vivianne Miedema, England attacker Beth Mead and a host of others missed out due to anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injuries.