There is no place in society for any form of discrimination and we will not accept any abuse directed towards our players, staff or supporters,” a Chelsea spokesperson said

Sam Kerr and Kristie Mewis at Wembley Stadium in London in 2022. Soccer players Kristie Mewis and Samantha Kerr announced Monday that they’re expecting their first child. “Mewis-Kerr baby coming 2025!” the couple wrote in a joint post on Instagram.

While Kerr will not carry the child, she is still entitled to family leave, in accordance with FIFA’s regulations. Non-biological mothers in same-sex relationships are guaranteed eight weeks of paid absence, which must be taken within six months of the child’s birth.