'These soccer women have made history, and they have bills, wives, husbands, kids, families to take care of. Give them their money!'
While many could’ve pointed to a difference between the revenue generated by both teams before, in recent years the women’s team contributed to nearly more than half of the soccer federation’s revenue from games — $900,000 more than their male counterparts. And more baffling is the fact that the women's games nevertheless still seem to not get as much prime airtime.
Philippe, 48, came from Brooklyn to take pictures of the parade for his son, who couldn't make it."One thing that I was really disappointed in was that the opening ceremony should've been on one of the local channels, but they put it on the sports channel and a lot of people don't have those packages. [The women’s team] has the same strains and passion as the men, so there's no reason not to watch. I hope that my watching adds to those viewership numbers.
While the celebrations continue and the battle for the World Cup has been won, the even bigger fight for equality and acceptance persists. In her speech at the event, Team Captain Megan Rapinoe: “We have to be better. We have to love more, hate less. We’ve got to listen more and talk less. We’ve got to know that this is everybody’s responsibility... it’s our responsibility to make the world a better place.
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