(CNN) The Spanish league that Marta Corredera made her debut in more than a decade ago is almost unrecognizable to the one she plays in today. "It's the reward for all the hard work we've been putting in for years," Corredera, who now plays for Levante, tells CNN. Marta Corredera playing for Spain's history making team at the 2019 Women's World Cup. Closing the gapFor Corredera, the new deal caps off a startling rise for Spanish women's football, both domestically and internationally. Corredera was part of the Spain squad at last summer's Women's World Cup that made history with the country's first ever appearance in the knockout stages.

Source: CNN March 11, 2020 13:03 UTC