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US Soccer Will Give Men’s and Women’s Teams Equal Pay

The US Soccer Federation has now announced they will pay women’s teams the same as the men’s in a landmark agreement.

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It all started when the women’s team began fighting for equal pay, which led to them being awarded the same contracts as the male players by the U.S. Soccer Federation.

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In a news release, the USSF announced the new plan in line with their goal of “aligning the men’s and women’s senior national teams under a single collective bargaining agreement.”

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They continued: “This proposal will ensure that USWNT and USMNT players remain among the highest-paid senior national team players in the world while providing a revenue-sharing structure that would allow all parties to begin anew and share collectively in the opportunity that combined investment in the future of U.S. Soccer will deliver over the course of a new CBA.”

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This new move, which was announced by the U.S. Soccer Federation on Wednesday, brings an end to the back and forth negotiations between the women’s soccer teams and USSF.

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Soccer player Becky Sauerbrunn told NBC’s Today about the news: “I am feeling extreme pride,” adding: “And to be able to say finally, equal pay for equal work feels very, very good.

Although she pointed out: “It’s tough to get so, so excited about something that we really should have had all along.”

The argument against equal pay has always been about revenue, claiming that the male teams bring in more money, but that just isn’t accurate, in fact, the opposite is true.

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According to a report in 2019, since their 2015 World Cup win, the USWNT brought in $50.8 million, with the men falling behind with $49.9 million revenue from their games.

Despite being a time for celebration, some pointed out that this move has been long-overdue, one of those people being U.S. forward Margaret Purce…

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“I feel a lot of pride for the girls who are going to see this growing up and recognize their value rather than having to fight for it. However, my dad always told me that you don’t get rewarded for doing what you’re supposed to do – and paying men and women equally is what you’re supposed to do,” she said.

“So I’m not giving out any gold stars, but I’m grateful for this accomplishment and for all the people who came together to make it so.”

Finally, the USWNT are being given the recognition they deserve!