Maternity in women s football: What s it like becoming a mother while playing?
By Katie FalkinghamBBC Sport
Jessica McDonald celebrates with her son Jeremiah after winning the 2019 World Cup
When Jessica McDonald had a bad game or a bad training session, it was apparently because of her son. He was, as she was told, a distraction .
The same son who would sit in his pushchair on the side of the pitch while his mum trained, because she couldn t afford childcare.
And the same son who sprinkled ticker tape over his mum s head after she had helped the United States win the 2019 World Cup.