Yesterday, the USWNT put an absolute beating on poor Thailand 13-0 in the World Cup. Sunday, the USMNT lost a dispirited, lackluster game to Venezuela 0-3 that was full of terrible mental errors and sloppy play.
Guess who gets paid more?
As this Vox piece points out, the US Soccer Federation is basically saying the men work harder and therefore deserve more pay. And while you can make a case that globally speaking, men's soccer makes a TON more revenue than women's soccer - either at the club or international level - that's not true in the US. The USWNT makes as much or more money for the US Soccer as the men do.
Because they're really, really good.
America likes soccer a lot more than chin wagging sports radio thinks it does. But more than anything, America likes winners. The men are a lost team right now, and could get bounced in the group stage of the Gold Cup, which would be a humiliation, especially as the women are favorites to win the World Cup.
Pay the ladies!
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