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Paredes: Girls' Football Revolution

Irene Paredes emphasizes how empowering young girls transforms women's football, as she balances her Barcelona career with motherhood of two young children.

Irene Paredes, a 35-year-old football leader from Spain, believes that providing opportunities for young girls fundamentally changes women's football. Having won almost everything except the Eurocup lost on penalties in 2025, she continues to strive for more, including the upcoming World Cup in Brazil. sweetbonan.org

The Barcelona player, who recently gave birth to her second daughter Lea seven months ago, balances her strict training and nutrition regimen with motherhood. 'Sometimes I can't finish watching night matches because I prefer to sleep at 10. I need to rest because nights are interrupted,' she explains, while reflecting on how her generation transformed perceptions of women's football in Spain.