Beyond the Game: Why Athletes Need Early Support for Holistic Wellness, Legal Protection, and Lifelong Growth
In 2021, Icelandic footballer Sara Björk Gunnarsdóttir was preparing for one of life’s biggest changes: becoming a mother. But while playing for French club Olympique Lyonnais, she discovered that her pregnancy came with an unexpected professional challenge. Her salary payments stopped. Gunnarsdóttir had assumed something had gone wrong. When the payments continued to be missed,










