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A women's soccer superstar posted a harrowing video of her team's bus engulfed in flames en route to a game

Meredith CashSep 24, 2021, 22:09 IST

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Portland Thorns superstar Christine Sinclair posted a TikTok of the team's bus engulfed in flames. c_sinc12/TikTok; AP Photo/Rick Bowmer

The Portland Thorns ran into a rather significant problem on their way to their big matchup against the Chicago Red Stars Saturday night.
The National Women's Soccer League club's bus caught fire while the team was traveling through the Windy City on Thursday.
Portland superstar and 2020 Olympic gold medalist Christine Sinclair posted a TikTok of the harrowing scene with the caption "we might be late to our game."
The team clarified on Twitter that "no players or staff were injured" by the bus blaze, but wrote that the Thorns "appreciate all the concern!"
Check out Sinclair's TikTok of the flame-filled scene below: