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Red card for PM after soccer stumble

The eight-year-old bulldozed to the ground by the prime minister in a soccer slip that went viral says he should have won a penalty for the challenge.

AAP · May 19, 2022

Michelle Kaufman: U.S. Soccer guarantees equal pay to women’s and men’s national teams. It’s about time!

The email subject line jumped out from my crowded inbox Wednesday morning, screaming to be read:

Miami Herald · May 19, 2022

Prince William praises U.K. soccer star Jake Daniels for coming out as gay

Prince William has praised U.K. soccer star Jake Daniels after the 17-year-old came out as gay earlier this week.

Tribune News Service · May 18, 2022

U.S. Soccer agrees to equal pay plan for men’s and women’s teams

The federation announced separate collective bargaining agreements through December 2028 with the unions for both national teams on Wednesday, ending years of often acrimonious negotiations.

Chicago Sun-Times · May 18, 2022

SI:AM | Equal Pay for USWNT and USMNT

U.S. Soccer has finally resolved its equal pay dispute with a historic pair of agreements.

Sports Illustrated · May 18, 2022

US Soccer equalises pay for women, men in milestone agreement

Players had pressured the league in years-long gender discrimination legislation whose settlement required equalisation.

Al Jazeera · May 18, 2022

US Soccer achieves equal pay goal, splitting World Cup revenue evenly between men, women

U.S. Soccer has agreed to separative collective bargaining agreements with its men's and women's national teams that will guarantee equal pay for players on both sides, likely ending the six-year legal fight between the women's squad and the federation over salaries and working conditions.

Los Angeles Times · May 18, 2022

A look at agreements for US men's and women's soccer teams

The U.S. Soccer Federation has agreed to landmark collective bargaining agreements with its men’s and women’s teams

The Independent UK · May 18, 2022

US women’s and men’s teams agree historic deal to share World Cup prize money

The US men’s and women’s soccer teams will share prize money from their respective World Cups equally in a historic agreement announced on Wednesday.

The Guardian - US · May 18, 2022

U.S. men's and women's soccer teams strike equal pay deal

U.S. Soccer becomes the first Federation in the world to equalize FIFA World Cup prize money awarded to both women's and men's teams for participation in their respective World Cup

The Hindu · May 18, 2022