“We have been quite patient over the years with the belief that the Federation would do the right thing and compensate us fairly,” co-captain Carli Lloyd said in a statement. Co-captains Becky Sauerbrunn and Carli Lloyd, midfielder Megan Rapinoe, goalkeeper Hope Solo and forward Alex Morgan make up the dream team that decided to take action. The federal complaint, filed to the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, requests an investigation of U.S. Soccer organization with wage discrimination. women’s soccer team have charged the U.S. This week in wage gap news: five key members of the U.S. Also, an appearance from a wild Carli Lloyd bobble head taking an ice bath in a WNY-themed.
Not even an Olympic gold win can get a woman paid fairly. © 2023 NYP Holdings, Inc.Article Details: Wins Mean Less For Women, Soccer Implies “‘I am going to stand up for what I think is right.'” Two-time Olympic gold medalist Carli Lloyd shared a scathing review of the U.S. “‘I don’t care,'” Lloyd writes as her would-be response. When it happens in women’s sports, though, it always seems to be viewed as a nasty, claws-out cat fight.”Īnd when people warn her of the dangers of defending a lightning rod like Solo? Often the guy speaking out is even lauded for having the courage to tell the truth. “In men’s sports, people criticize coaches and managers all the time, call out teammates too, and it’s not that huge of a deal. “They want her to pay for her breach, and then pay some more,” Lloyd writes. What bothered Lloyd the most was how her teammates persisted in their abuse despite Solo’s apologies, giving the media a reason to exaggerate the conflict and exacerbate a larger problem in women’s sports. Lloyd remembers how the veterans on the 2007 team - Kristine Lilly, Christie Rampone, Shannon Boxx - called Solo into their hotel room to reprimand her. “There’s no doubt in my mind I would’ve made those saves.” “It was the wrong decision, and I think anybody who knows anything about the game knows that,” Solo told reporters. After Brazil thrashed the United States, 4-0, Solo bitterly vented to the media and angered her teammates in the process. Lloyd is referring to Solo’s infamous interview at the 2007 World Cup (yes, another postgame tirade, this one after a semifinal loss) when she criticized coach Greg Ryan for starting veteran Briana Scurry over her in a crucial game against a highly skilled Brazil team. I completely disagree with this calculated crusade to crush her, and I’m not backing off that position.” “I’m not going to be part of the Hate Hope Campaign,” Lloyd writes. London, England Thursday, August 9, 2012: The USA defeated Japan 2-1 to win the London 2012 Olympic gold medal at Wembley Arena. Lloyd rejected an easy opportunity to shun Solo nine years ago, and surely wants no part of the verbal warfare now. With all that she went through, Lloyd sympathizes with Solo’s competitive fire, even when the suspended goalkeeper takes it to the extreme. 26, Carli Lloyd reveals some of the ugly truth behind her rise to 2015 World Cup glory: the grueling training schedule, the rifts with her former coach and the feelings of being ostracized from her family. In a recently released excerpt from her book When Nobody Was Watching: My Hard-Fought Journey to the Top of the Soccer World, on sale starting Sept. 'It was really tough and challenging to play these last several years. Megan Rapinoe expressed her disappointment, Alex Morgan distanced herself and even Abby Wambach took a break from retirement to say she had “big problems” with Solo’s inappropriate comments.īut the captain of the team? Don’t expect her to join the chorus. Hope Solo (hopesolo) Febru'Even within our squad, the culture has changed,' Lloyd said. Hope Solo has been getting attacked from all angles since she called Sweden “cowards” in a rant at the Olympics following the United States’ stunning penalty-kick elimination. USWNT star knows reason behind 'tense,' joyless World Cup flop Rapinoe blasts 'absurd' criticism over World Cup laugh It somehow gets worse for USWNT after World Cup disaster USWNT star announces retirement after World Cup flop
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