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The men's team would earn $352,500 for doing the same and would earn $100,000 if they lost all 20. "It's just competely unbalanced ", said goalkeeper Hope Solo, who has signed on the action. She told Mother Jones in December. " The argument is, well women should not get paid as much as men, because they don't bring in as much revenue. Hope Solo said "our argument back is that we have the best television ratings between the men's team and the women's team, and if we had more marketing money, we could have more marketing dollars, we would have more ticket money".

There are other forms or payment. The women recived $50 dollars per day for travel to the gamesin United States and $60 dollars for the games in other counties. In both cases the men reciveed 25% more. The payment of $75,000 dollars to win the world cup. if the men's team won a world cup the payment would be $400,000 dollars. The USA women's team recived $2 million dollars for win the women's world cup. Germany's team recived $35 millions for winning the world cup in 2014. Based on the US Soccer projection for the future, the women are expected to make more money that the men in 2016 and 2017.

The evidence is clear, its hard to look at these numbers. The men's team recived a lot more money. The women need more money. They work hard, they have won many championships , and 3 world cups. The men have not won. The women's tam deseves more money. it is unfair what is happening.

comicion equal oportunity, accusing FIFA the wage discrimination. In this artricle, i'll talk about the different salariesfor men and women in profetional soccer,and why women get paid less and if this will change in the future. ''This is the strongest case of discrimination against women athletes in violation of law that i ever seen"', said Jefferey Kessler. The numbers cited in the presentation of the EEOC ( Equal Employment Opportunity Commission) show how wide is the gab. The women's team brings 5 million in profits in one year, and nearly 18 million dollars in profit. The players salid that they are paid 4 times less that men. if the women win 20 games, the minimum amount expected to be paid is only $99,000 each