Soccer stars fight for equal pay

Women’s national team have accused the U.S. of not paying equally to male soccer players.

Women’s National Soccer Team Players Association runs through the Rio Olympics until Dec.

“We are committed to and engaged in negotiating a new collective bargaining agreement that addresses compensation with the Women’s National Team Players Association, to take effect when the current CBA expires at the end of this year,” the statement said.

The top players on the women’s team are paid about $72,000 a year by U.S.

The women have a potential to earn $99,000 if they win all 20 exhibitions, while their male counterparts would earn $100,000 minimum for appearing in the 20 games before the opponents and outcomes are figured in, and possibly as much as $263,320 a year if they win all of their games.

Citing another example of disparity, the complaint says that the women are paid $30,000 for making the World Cup team, while the men are paid $68,750 each.

maintains that the women’s team set up the compensation structure, including a guaranteed salary rather than a pay-for-play model like the men, in the last collective bargaining agreement.

The women earn an additional salary because the federation pays their salaries in the National Women’s Soccer League.

The women’s national team players also receive other benefits, including health care paid for by the U.S.

Many players on the national team have become increasingly vocal about gender equity in the sport, something that came to light in advance of last year’s World Cup.