This year the U.S. Women’s Soccer team sued U.S. Soccer team for gender based wage discrimination. Although you would think there would be a simple solution to this problem‚ to give the women’s team equal pay‚ it has become much more complex than that. The U.S. Soccer Federation has many eyes looking at them to see what they will do about the case against them. This paper will give a brief history in gender based wage discrimination in athletics in general and then in soccer‚ give an overview of
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Karla Elizondo Mr. Pierce 4th period September 22nd‚ 2016 Soccer’s Global Impact In every culture there are countless similarities and differences‚ but there is one thing that pins us all. This would be what we recognize as sports. Sports are a way of life in multiple nationalities and cultures. There are infinite amounts sports but there is one sport known in every corner of the world‚ and that sport is known as soccer. Soccer is unique‚ it ignores all ethnic‚ earthly and religious
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but do to an injury he was unable to be a part of the eventual victorious Mexican team . Hernandez’s debut for Mexico was in September 2009 . This was a match against Colombia . He also played for Mexico at the 2010 FIFA World Cup and the 2011 CONCACAF Gold Cup . He was the leading scorer in the tournament with 7 goals . In addition he was named the MVP of the tournament . At only age twenty-five‚ Hernandez is the third highest goal-scorer in the Mexican national team’s history . Hernandez went
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Franklin Foer is a highly acclaimed American journalist‚ well-known for his eccentric and individualistic writings. His devotion to the World of Soccer has prompted him to write a perspicacious and thrilling book on the sport. The extract is from the book “How soccer explains the world: An unlikely theory of Globalization” which was published on June 29th 2004. The book presents a unique and brilliantly illuminating look at soccer‚ the world’s most popular sport‚ as a lens through which to view the
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USA Soccer Academies For all the great things that American succeeds in‚ one area they always lag behind is in soccer. In a country of three hundred and seventeen million people how is this possible? We have one of the largest player pools in the world. But‚ the farthest we have ever gone in a World Cup‚ is the quarterfinals. We still get beat by the small nations of the CONCAF (Confederations of North‚ Central America‚ and Caribbean Association Football). How is this possible? Just two short weeks
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Have you ever cried because your team lose or win a game? If not‚ you may have seen someone to do it. Soccer gives multiples emotion and sensations‚ and this is what makes soccer so beautiful and so popular. Soccer is the most popular sport around the world‚ and it is played everywhere‚ by every gender‚ in every age because soccer does not require too much besides a ball and a field‚ which may be a backyard‚ a living room or whenever it is space to do so. Moreover‚ people may play soccer for fun
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According to dictionary.com‚ soccer is a form of football played between two teams of 11 players‚ in which the ball may be advanced by kicking or by bouncing it off any part of the body but the hands‚ except in the case of the goalkeepers‚ who can use their hands to catch‚ carry‚ throw‚ or stop the ball (soccer). In every society‚ there are many different things and many differences in common but there is one thing that links us all. Soccer is the most popular sport in the world. Soccer is a sport
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NTRODUCTION Attention-Getter: According to FIFA.com‚ the 1994 World Cup held in the U.S.A. recorded an overall attendance of well over three and a half million making it the highest attended world cup in history; so why is it that soccer is not embraced in the U.S.? Audience Motivation: Soccer is the most popular sport in the world and it is our duty as citizens of one of the most diverse cities in America to be aware of this sport. Purpose/ Preview: In my speech‚ I will talk about the influence
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Tatum Brogan Mrs. Sattelmeyer English 9 13 March 2012 An All-star American Soccer Player Mia Hamm is the most talented women’s soccer player in the United States of America to date. She is one of the most recognizable soccer figures for both genders. She has dominated the soccer world since the late 1980’s‚ inspiring athletes across the United States and as well as the world. During her years on the U.S Women’s National Soccer team‚ she received numerous awards most notably the title for
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Roughly 20 years after soccer gained popularity stateside‚ the U.S. men’s national team has gone from missing the World Cup entirely to regularly qualifying for the tournament. It’s a major feat no doubt and a credit to the enterprising American spirit. But let’s get real. Even though we’re excited to watch the USMNT qualifying matches later this fall‚ we must remember qualifying is our consolation prize for the ultimate goal of obtaining the Cup‚ or at least earning international esteem in soccer
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