The US star forward called out the soccer federation for its 'terrible scheduling' and the discrepancy between prize money awarded to men and women
The US star forward slammed the soccer federation during a news conference on Saturday, saying it did not respect female players as much as men and calling FIFA out for offering women less prize money than men. The prize for the 2018 men's World Cup was $400 million. This year's winnings for the women will total $30 million, though FIFA President Gianni Infantino told reporters Friday the organization will double the prize to $60 million for the next women's World Cup in 2023.
This is like, cancel-everything day."Rapinoe also defended her teammate Alex Morgan, who recently faced criticism for pretending to sip tea after scoring a goal against England in the semi-final match."I think we have a particular lightness about us that people take as aloofness, thinking that we're too good," she said."I think so much of what we have to shoulder all the time is heavy.
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