On motherhood, football and egg freezing:
“I’m going to tell you because it’s official. When you start training camps with the national team, the federation always asks for feedback on how the group is doing. Our captains’ group had a concern because it is very important for a player to experience World Cups, but that also means that people have the desire to become mothers, because I didn’t have that desire a while ago, but it developed in me some time ago; we don’t have an easy time balancing it. And after an incredible job by the federation, they reached an agreement with a clinic that gives us the possibility of freezing eggs while we are active, for as many years as you want. For me, it is a huge step forward because the federation understands that you are serving your country at the expense of your biological time, that you can’t stop and you can’t become a mother because you need your body to work.”
At 32, she has no idea when her career will end, but she believes it will last another five or six years.
Alexia Putellas for El País Semanal
It was never easy to say goodbye to any player, but letting you go has been the hardest.
You’ve found a new team, yet I’m still wishing I could sign you back.
@alexiaputellas 😔❤️