The 2019 World Cup Has Become a Referendum on Women's Sports
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Men’s teams get more respect and receive greater resources, always and everywhere. What makes this World Cup different is that many players are using the platform to call out FIFA, their own federations, and, occasionally, even the public for it.
Louisa Thomas on the Women’s World Cup, a platform which many players are using to call out FIFA, their own federations, and, occasionally, even the public, for the preferential treatment men’s teams receive in soccer.
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