re: 'Equal Pay' chants following U.S. Victory

I know that. So they got nothing. Which is less than what the women got. What do you not understand? Do you not understand that even if the men DID make the tournament that they’d make more because of FIFA, not because of the us federation? Do you think it would be fair to take the men’s money and give it to the women because they are “better” and “get better ratings”? The payouts are huge for men because of the interest generated world wide. The women don’t have that.

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For about the hundredth time, the men didn't make the fricking world cup. Seriously, how hard is that to understand?

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The men in a level of competition vastly beyond what the women's team plays in. You stupid, ignorant hack. The USWNT has funding and access to facilities and training way beyond most of their competition. Thrashing a Thai team that is under the patronage of an insurance executive with players that are also company employees is not quite the same as playing against teams with heavy government backing and drawing on a huge domestic talent pool. USMNT is playing against Brazilian players that are practically national heroes, playing against teams where national talent and funding is deep. The USWNT is playing against teams that are often little more than second thoughts. Such a stupid argument from you but with your level of ignorance and poor education it's typical.