U.S. Soccer's women deserve as much as the men — even when they lose
When the U.S. women's soccer team returns from the Rio Olympics, there will be ** ticker-tape parade or celebratory selfies with President Obama or triumphant magazine covers.*
Perhaps most important, unlike following their World Cup win in 2015, there will be ** victory tour that generates millions in revenue for U.S. Soccer the team can cite as further leverage in their fight for equal pay.*
The squad's devastating quarterfinal loss to Sweden —incomprehensible just a few weeks ago — is a gut-punch for more than one reason. For the first time ever, the team won't medal in the Olympics. And they can ** longer claim the bragging rights of global dominance which, in women's soccer, is about more than just ego.* Read more...