By Paul Kennedy (@pkedit) So, what does $1 million get you in MLS these days? It usedto be rare that MLS clubs handed out salaries of $1 million or more. As recently as May 2013, there were just eight players earning $1 million or more. That number was up to 21 in the latest MLSPlayers […]
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What They're Saying: Abby Wambach
“Look, we’re not talking about wanting to be paid just like the men. We understand their World Cup brings in billions and billions of dollars. But we also understand that our World Cup has foundsuccess, not just this year but the previous World Cup in Germany. It is my expectation that [FIFA will] start stepping […]
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Turning Points | It takes an entire team of stars
In the end, Carli Lloyd was the star, scoring six of the USA’s last nine goals en route to the Women’s World Cup title. But a look at the USA’s unbeaten run ofseven games reveals that each match produced different heroes. For the turning points of each match. USA-AUSTRALIA (3-1): 61st minute. The USA got […]
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What They're Saying: Abby Wambach
“It’s nerve-wracking. It’s brutal. And I’m not saying this because I’m sitting on the bench and not playing, but it’s taking years off my life. I now understand whyparents say how stressful it is because you don’t have any control about what is going on unless you are on the pitch.” — U.S. star AbbyWambach, […]