However The women’s soccer team generates considerably more revenue (TV, ticket sales merch, etc.) then the mens team. AND The men are paid more than the women. If we use the NBA/WNBA comparison the women soccer players should be making much more than the men rather than much less.
I don't know about the current earnings of womens soccer players, or what contract they are on, but... When they were suing the other year about being underpaid I was all for it, until I looked at the facts. The women had signed contracts with much more guaranteed money than the men, which they received. After they won the title all of sudden they wanted to change the rules and get the money that the men were getting that wasn't guaranteed. They didn't want to take the risk and preferred upfront money versus bonuses on accomplishments, they chose wrong. I do think they should be paid comparable to the men if they are generating the revenue. However, we also have to consider that mens teams in other countries are usually the highest paid athletes in their countries, so the US has to overpay their men just to attract decent players, or the mens team would never be any good. I'm sure the womens teams in other countries are probably paid much less than the US womens team. It's tough when you are dealing with a global sport like soccer to find a fair balance.
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