So when she was diagnosed with breast cancer in her late 20s, the thought of her soccer career coming to halt was "traumatic," Beattie tells Popsugar. She told the Arsenal doctor at the time who referred her to a specialist for a biopsy and Beattie's stage 1 diagnosis was confirmed. Fortunately, her cancer care team allowed the Arsenal team doctor to attend appointments and treatments to take notes and relay the information to family, while her manager informed the team of Beattie's diagnosis.