Vanessa Córdoba sent an important message about menstruation in women’s professional soccer and did so to raise awareness among athletes. The experienced player, who is now part of National Athleticrecounted details of his debut in the BetPlay Women’s League 2023 and these included various insights about menstruation.
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On February 11, 2023, Vanessa Córdoba used her Twitter account to recount a rather interesting detail from her first match at Atlético Nacional. Córdoba revealed that in that duel against Boyacá Chicó she was menstruating, so she took the opportunity to send a striking message about it.
Vanessa spoke to all women, athletes or not, who stop exercising when they are “in the days.” With this, she brought up a topic that has been talked about very little: women’s soccer and menstruation.
“Fun fact: on Tuesday I made my debut with Atlético Nacional while I was menstruating. I say this because there are still many women and girls who stop studying and playing sports because they believe that it is not possible when you are in the days. If it hurts a lot, you have to see a doctor”, Vanessa Córdoba
Fun fact: on Tuesday I made my debut with Atlético Nacional while I was menstruating.
I say this because there are still many women and girls who stop studying and playing sports because they believe that it is not possible when you are in the days.
If it hurts a lot, you should see a doctor. pic.twitter.com/uqRnLVETKc
— Vanessa Cordoba (@VCordoba1) February 11, 2023
How was Vanessa Córdoba’s debut with Nacional?
On the afternoon of February 7, 2023, Nacional faced Boyacá Chicó in their first match of the 2023 BetPlay Women’s League. In this duel, Vanessa Córdoba debuted as a goalkeeper for ‘Verdolaga’, since she joined the paisa team at the beginning of the year .
The match played at the Atanasio Girardot Stadium in Medellín ended in a goalless draw. Vanessa was responsible for this result, because she, throughout the 90 minutes, successfully defended her goal and drowned out the goal cry of the ‘Ajedrezadas’ on several occasions.