Dude, I’m with you on the pay thing. These chicks are a thousand times better and more entertaining and successful then the failed abortion that is the Men’s national team.
No one cares about the US men’s team. This country jumps on the women’s bandwagon big time and deservedly so. There are like 8 relatives that follow the men’s team and they only do it cause they feel obligated.
Not sure I’m going to blame the USA or burn the flag cause of it though. This is on whoever pays them, not an indictment on the country as a whole. Donald trump and congress aren’t in charge of their compensation structure.
Today will be a great example of why the women should be paid less. The WWC Final will have fewer viewers than the Copa America Final and the Gold Cup Final. Sure, way more Americans will watch the WWC Final but global revenue matters. Unfortunately for the women, the men's game is infinitely more popular around the world and the men's team generates a ton of global revenue. You could say that's just because they happen to field a team in the world's most lucrative sport but it is what it is. Nobody cares about women's soccer except for Americans....and only every 4 years.