“With all respect for what the ladies have done, and they’ve done it fantastically well, you can’t compare men’s and women’s soccer. Give it up, it’s not even funny. When I come out in Europe theycompare me to (Lionel) Messi and (Cristiano) Ronaldo. When I come home they compare me to a female player. With all respect for theladies, they should be rewarded in relation to what they generate (financially).”
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