Spain is taking innovative steps with its female soccer players. The Spanish Federation is close to finalizing a deal with a fertility clinic to help pay for its star players to freeze their eggs. It’s another step in an evolving conversation regarding female athletes and motherhood.
The news was shared in an advance by El País. “Many players postpone the decision to become mothers and, when they make it, it may already be too late. We try to ensure they are not conditioned by their careers,” said Marta Perarnau, president of the players’ association FUTPRO.
“Returning to compete after becoming a mother is very difficult; we don’t have…
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