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Published 12:24 30 Jul 2019 BST
Updated 14:55 30 Jul 2019 BST
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Chamberlain plays with a young Manchester United supporter on the itch after one of her side's league games. (Credit: Getty)[/caption]
The 35-year-old paid tribute to her club for being so supportive since herself and Moore received the good news. She also stated her intentions to return to football 'better than ever before' at an appropriate time. Chamberlain declared:
'I want to say a huge thank you to Casey and everyone at Manchester United who have been brilliant with me since we received the news. 'I’m going to use the next few months to work on certain aspects of my game both on and off the pitch. I will be part of the squad in a slightly different capacity but, nonetheless, my focus is on helping my teammates as we prepare for our first season in the WSL. 'There is also still quite a lot I want to achieve in the game and as a goalkeeper, I still feel I’ve got a number of years left in me at the very top level, so I intend to come back better than before. There is still a lot I want to achieve in the game and, as a goalkeeper, I still feel that I have a number of years left in me at the top level.'https://twitter.com/Sio_Chamberlain/status/1155839397499219969 Chamberlain will remain part of the squad in a different capacity, in the coming months, and will assist with preparing the squad's other goalkeepers and analysing the WSL opposition. United boss Casey Stoney said, "It’s fantastic news for Siobhan and we are all so pleased for her and Leigh. Siobhan will be fully supported by the club; she is an important player for us both on and off the pitch and we are committed to offering her a programme that suits her needs." Praise for United comes not too long after American athlete Alysia Montano criticised Nike for not offering maternity leave. Referring to the Montano situation on PlayXPlay, Dublin footballer Niamh McEvoy spoke about teammates with children she has trained and played with:
"I play with a couple of girls who have kids and they are phenomenal athletes and I would never think like that, that it is something marketable, but it is a lovely story. "Amy Connolly, she's a phenomenal athlete and she is the same age as me, she has a son Caoimhin and she would've sacrificed so much and so much time away from him. She played with us, with Dublin, for a couple of seasons and I think it's an amazing story."https://youtu.be/jiM3P4wSfnc With proper support systems in place, there is no reason why athletes like Chamberlain and Connolly can not return to pursue their sporting dreams.
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