
Gazeta Esportiva.com
·22 October 2025
Corinthians women's keeper has hand surgery after Libertadores win

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·22 October 2025
The goalkeeper Nicole Ramos from the Corinthians women's team underwent surgery this Friday to repair a complete rupture of the central band of the extensors of the fifth finger. The athlete sustained the injury during the final of the Women's Libertadores, where Timão won the sixth championship in penalties.
“Another Libertadores in the resume... and one less little finger on the hand [laughing emoji]. Surgery done, heart at ease, and mind focused on what's ahead. In the end, it was (very) worth it – because what matters is the title and the story that remains. Now it's time to focus on recovery, because the best is yet to come. Great things are on the way!” wrote the goalkeeper in a social media post.
The surgical procedure was successful, but the club, as usual, did not disclose a possible timeline for the player's return. Corinthians only informed that the goalkeeper will begin her recovery in the coming days.
“After returning from Argentina, where she was crowned champion of the Conmebol Women's Libertadores, goalkeeper Nicole underwent imaging exams on her right hand and was subjected to surgery to correct a complete rupture of the central band of the extensors of the 5th finger. The procedure was successfully completed and, in the coming days, the athlete will begin her recovery at the club,” the club said in a statement.
(Photo: Reproduction/Instagram @nicoleramos_12)
Last Saturday, Corinthians became champions in penalties, winning 5-3 against Deportivo Cali from Colombia. Despite the finger injury, Nicole decided to stay on the field and, although she didn't save any penalties, she saw two athletes from the Colombian team miss their shots.
In an interview in the mixed zone, the goalkeeper explained her decision to stay on the field, even though there were two high-level substitutes on the bench – Lelê and Kemelli. Nicole revealed that she immobilized her little finger, took medication, and despite the pain, stayed on the field until the end.
“I think it's very difficult for a goalkeeper who comes in later. The game is at a certain pace, with a certain intensity, and it's hard for someone who comes in. So, as I was already in the game, feeling how it was, I thought to myself: ‘Corinthians needs to be champions today, I need to stay until the end’. But my finger wasn't going back to its place [laughs]. It was kind of crooked, we couldn't get it back. So I asked the doctor to immobilize it. I took the medication and went until the end. I felt a lot of pain, but in the end, what matters is the title,” said Nicole.
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