Spain women’s national team players said on Monday they were caught by surprise by the call-up for the squad by new coach Montse Tomé because they are not planning to end the boycott until their demands for change at the Spanish soccer federation are met.
As an Olympic gold medalist and Champions League winner, Almuth Schult was one of the top goalkeepers in women’s soccer. She believes her career ended early because European clubs were reluctant to sign a player with children.