There have been plenty of elite athletes who have also juggled parenthood, but the level of support the mothers are receiving while on the job at the Women's World Cup is improving. FOX13
Morgan's daughter, Charlie, has now joined her mother at the World Cup as the United States prepares for a Round of 16 match against Sweden on Sunday in Melbourne, Australia.
"I have become a little bit more patient with my daughter and in life in general. But I think the biggest thing about it is that I get to bring my daughter with me. On all of these trips, I get to show her what mom does and surround her by just so many strong and confident women," Morgan said. "It was important to us and to the women that everything was equal, and we were very transparent about that," said goalkeeper Matt Turner, who brought his wife and son to the men's World Cup in Qatar late last year. "We're going to take advantage of the different benefits that the other team might have had."
"No female player should ever suffer a disadvantage as a result of becoming pregnant, thus securing greater employment protection for women in football," FIFA said in announcing the new rules.
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