Equal Pay in Soccer

“The United States won its record fourth Women’s World Cup title and second in a row, beating the Netherlands 2-0 Sunday night.” (AP News)

“Three months before beginning their defense of their Women’s World Cup title, American players escalated their legal dispute with the U.S. Soccer Federation over equal treatment and pay. Players filed a federal discrimination lawsuit against the federation… alleging ongoing ‘institutionalized gender discrimination’ that includes unequal pay with their counterparts on the men’s national team.” (AP News)

The left finds the disparities in pay to be deeply...