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It’s sort of bitter rivals on the field, but you know, even bigger allies off, so we’re with them 100 percent, there’s just some things that are so much bigger than what is happening on the field and this is one of them. This is about just basic human rights and respect and getting what they deserve. I mean, we’re talking about the Olympic champions here, so that was so well-deserved and such a huge step forward for them.
Found on CNN 1 year ago
Thankful for the love!!! The best is yet to come! Looking forward to being in LA and can’t wait to get back on the court.
Found on CNN 1 year ago
I’m 100% supportive of trans inclusion. People do not know very much about it. We’re missing almost everything. Frankly, I think what a lot of people know is versions of the right’s talking points because they’re very loud. They’re very consistent, and they’re relentless, at the highest level, there is regulation. In collegiate sports, there is regulation. And at the Olympic and professional level. It’s not like it’s a free-for-all where everyone’s just doing whatever.
Found on FOX News 2 years ago
Our coach got fired last year, from the Reign, he made some — it was basically like a fat-shaming comment. He was talking about — he’s going to, like, take people’s food away. And I’m like, oh my god, grow up. You just got yourself fired; you’re so stupid.
Found on FOX News 2 years ago
If we were under the men's contract, we would be making three times more, you can look at the total compensation and say,' Oh, National Team made a little bit more.' In that time that we made just a little bit more, we've won two World Cups and we've won just about every single game that we've played in. So the rate of pay is just so different. And it's just so frustrating. To be honest, I think so many women go through this.
Found on CNN 4 years ago
If Megan Rapinoe and Alex Morgan were under the men's contract, Megan Rapinoe and Alex Morgan would be making three times more, you can look at the total compensation and say,' Oh, the women's team made a little bit more.' In that time that Megan Rapinoe and Alex Morgan made just a little bit more, Megan Rapinoe and Alex Morgan've won two World Cups and Megan Rapinoe and Alex Morgan've won just about every single game that Megan Rapinoe and Alex Morgan've played in. So the rate of pay is just so different. And it's just so frustrating. To be honest, I think so many women go through this.Joe Biden threatens to cut US Soccers World Cup funding unless women get equal pay.
Found on CNN 4 years ago
I just want to say, it's all false, to every girl out there, to every boy out there, who watches this team, who wants to be on this team or just wants to live their dream out, you are not lesser just because you're a girl. You are not better just because you're a boy.
Found on CNN 4 years ago
CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APP In an interview following the game, Megan Rapinoe, the reigning FIFA Player of the Year, addressed young players. You are not lesser just because you are a girl. You are not better just because you are a boy, we are all created equal and should all have the equal opportunity to got out and pursue our dreams.
Found on FOX News 4 years ago
It's pretty cool, it's really special, i feel like in so many ways I'm representing what the whole team is standing for, every team in the World Cup it felt like we were all on the same team fighting for something bigger.
Found on Reuters 4 years ago
Get me on the bus, get me on one of those planes, i want to rile people up ! Something about me is motivating people to do something, or people are interested.
Found on Reuters 5 years ago
I'm so sad I can't make it tonight. It's absolutely incredible congrats to the other nominees. I can't believe I'm the one winning in this field, it's been an incredible year, i want to thank my team mates and the U.S. federation.
Found on Reuters 5 years ago
I'm always open, I think the team is always open for a settlement, i don't think anyone really ever wants to go to trial or to take this thing to that level. But obviously if we have to, we will.
Found on Reuters 5 years ago
We all really enjoy going back to our respective club teams and having that rivalry with the other teams, i've been to two finals and I haven't won one yet so it's kind of on the bucket list.
Found on Reuters 5 years ago
It's certainly not ideal and it will take attention away and energy and effort away from what our actual job is, which is to play, this team also is very good at multitasking and taking a lot on its plate at all times.
Found on Reuters 5 years ago
I don't think anyone really ever wants to go to trial or to take this thing to that level. But obviously if we have to, we will, we're not willing to compromise on what we know is right and what we know we deserve and have already earned.
Found on Reuters 5 years ago
No. I'm not going to run, i'm, like, wildly unqualified to be running for office.
Found on CNN 5 years ago
Love more, hate less, there has been so much contention in these past few years.
Found on Reuters 5 years ago
I don't think anyone on the team has any interest in lending the platform that we've worked so hard to build, the things that we fight for and the way that we live our life.
Found on CNN 5 years ago
I would not go and every teammate that I've talked to explicitly about World Cup `` Psssh would not go, i don't think anyone on the team has any interest in lending the platform that we've worked so hard to build, the things that we fight for and the way that we live our life.
Found on CNN 5 years ago
It's like history. I don't know how to feel right now. It is ridiculous, we're crazy that's what makes us special. We just have no quit in us. We are so tight. We will do anything to win.
Found on Reuters 5 years ago
Our fans were amazing, they screamed their little hearts out.
Found on Reuters 5 years ago
I'm not going to the f ***** g The White House, no. I'm not going to The White House. We're not gon na be invited. I doubt The White House.
Found on CNN 5 years ago
I also love theUnited States of America. Ithink the U.S. Womensnational team is phenomenal.When they celebrate everygoal how much they wantthis, how important it is to themand how they work for thistheir entire lives andcareers.
Found on FOX News 5 years ago
I think that the huge media splash of the lawsuit is behind us and were obviously focused on the World Cup, but also its like this is our life, and there are a lot of things that we have to grapple and deal with: Family, friends, partners, media, pressures, games, World Cup, travel. So its just kind of just one more thing. This team always has a lot of media attention, and weve always had a lot of things on our plate so its not like its anything new, or all of a sudden were getting all the more attention. Its sort of the same for us.
Found on FOX News 5 years ago
It's competing to the best of your ability, it's trying to be the absolute best that you can so for us the expectation is always the same, success for us looks like winning.
Found on Reuters 5 years ago
For us it is really important to really look at the bigger picture of the compensation piece, i don't think you can talk about compensation articulately or intelligently until you have a conversation about funding across the board.
Found on Reuters 5 years ago
So whether that is youth teams or staffing for each team or promotion and sponsorship, you know, advertising for both teams, I don't think that that is equal yet, so yes we are fighting for equal compensation but we are also fighting for this larger picture of investment in both programs equally.
Found on Reuters 5 years ago
Success for us is very simple and it is very clear from the first second that you get on the team, whether it is like a passing pattern or a small-sided game or a friendly or a World Cup final — it's winning, it's competing to the best of your ability, it's trying to be the absolute best that you can so for us the expectation is always the same, success for us looks like winning.
Found on Reuters 5 years ago
I don't think you can talk about compensation articulately or intelligently until you have a conversation about funding across the board.
Found on Reuters 5 years ago
We feel a responsibility not only to stand up for what we know we deserve as athletes, but also for what we know is right – on behalf of our teammates, future teammates, fellow women athletes, and women all around the world.
Found on Reuters 5 years ago
I don't think so, you just have to keep pushing. We were really close a few times at the end of the game. But it's not going to show up. You have to make it happen.
Found on Reuters 5 years ago
It's pretty clear it'll have a tremendous impact on men's soccer, which is already growing, i hope it's going to have a great impact on women's soccer and youth soccer as well.
Found on CNN 6 years ago
I think I got it (the yellow) for an accumulation of calls, all of which were questionable I felt, i guess you could say I accumulated all those fouls so that's worth a yellow card but Cheney (Holiday) got her yellow on her very first foul of the game so I didn't think that was fair.
Found on Reuters 9 years ago
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