Rapinoe praises US men in support for equality fight

Megan Rapinoe thanked the US men's national team for showing solidarity in their fight for equal pay on Thursday, adding she was "very confident" of a positive outcome in the long-running dispute. The US women have been fighting since 2016 for equality with their male counterparts and are seeking backpay totalling nearly $67 million.

On February 12, the union representing the US men's team issued a statement in support of the women, accusing the United States Soccer Federation (USSF) of engaging in a "false narrative" as the legal battle rumbles on. A group of 28 players from the US women's national team has filed a class-action gender discrimination lawsuit against US Soccer with a trial expected to begin in May.

Rapinoe, who has been leading the demands for equality, said the US women were grateful for the support from the US men. "It was much appreciated," Rapinoe told reporters ahead of the USA's SheBelieves Cup opener on Thursday. "(The men) have been a little light on statements before, you need to be educated if you weigh in and it seems like they took time to make the statement they wanted but I have been saying for a long time that we all have to stand together.

 

Rapinoe praises US men in support for equality fight

Megan Rapinoe thanked the US mens national team for showing solidarity in their fight for equal pay on Thursday, adding she was very confident of a positive outcome in the long-running dispute. The US women have been fighting since 2016 for equality with their male counterparts and are seeking backpay totalling nearly $67 million. On February 12, the union representing the US mens team issued a statement in support of the women, accusing the United States Soccer Federation (USSF) of engaging in a false narrative as the legal battle rumbles on. A group of 28 players from the US womens national team has filed a class-action gender discrimination lawsuit against US Soccer with a trial expected to begin in May. Rapinoe, who has been leading the demands for equality, said the US women were grateful for the support from the US men. It was much appreciated, Rapinoe told reporters ahead of the USAs SheBelieves Cup opener on Thursday. (The men) have been a little light on statements before, you need to be educated if you weigh in and it seems like they took time to make the statement they wanted but I have been saying for a long time that we all have to stand together.