Six months after the birth of her son, Melanie Leupolz has her sights set on participating in the World Cup when she returns to the national soccer team. “These big tournaments are of course highlights of a career. I would like to be there,” said the Chelsea midfielder in an interview with DFB.de.
At the upcoming course with the international matches in the Netherlands (April 7th) and against Brazil in Nuremberg (April 11th), the 28-year-old would like to recommend herself to take part in the finals in Australia and New Zealand (July 20th to August 20th). to be – in the company of their offspring.
“The little one would come with us and be cared for on site. That’s possible with the right support from the DFB,” said Leupolz about the balancing act between family and football.
The 75-time national player sees herself in a pioneering role and would like to “show women that it is possible to combine career and family – of course always with the right support.”
Almuth Schult had recently done pioneering work in the DFB team, during the European Championship the national goalkeeper was accompanied by her twins. The 32-year-old, currently without a club, will miss the World Cup because she is pregnant again.
Leupolz emphasized the great support from her club in England: “I can’t complain in any way, neither financially nor organizationally.” Her new life is “very exhausting, you don’t have to make a secret of that. The nights are shorter than before. But here, too, I’m in the fortunate position that I get a lot of support from all sides.”