“Many of these players always play together. Most play in Spain, most for Barcelona and they have the same style. There is a deep gaming philosophy.”
He also talked about the challenges women footballers face off the pitch.
“I realized a long time ago that we are playing two games at the same time. One against ourselves. And then again, everyone plays to win equality and the progress we deserve“, said.
“We want these teams to get equal pay, the resources they deserve and not tolerate misogyny, racism and sexismhe added.
Rapinoe was one of the players who fought hardest for a new U.S. collective bargaining agreement providing for equal pay in the country’s professional football.
In 2022, players’ and players’ associations agreed to an agreement guaranteeing equal pay “on identical economic terms”. including prizes for participation in the World Championship for both women’s and men’s teams.
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It was a historic step this avoids economic disparities between the women’s team, a force in world football, two-time world champions in a row in 2015 and 2019, and the men’s team, which, despite its growth, still does not have such sporting strength.
If the giant steps were taken at the federal level, then American women’s football lived through dark pages in its league, the NWSL, after an investigation revealed some systematic violence against football players at all levels. (EFE)
Source: Aristegui Noticias
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