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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Not an easy problem.  The problem is why do women earn less and generate less revenue.   Is it because for years institutions such as NCAA and FIFA channel funds into development marketing and tv to male side of sport ?   Think of it like a race: the male is given Nike flys custom fit, a nutritionist, elite coaching, and a 5 year head start.    Who do you think will be ahead ???   That’s the revenue issue.  
Fix it? [/quote]

No - it's because most people don't, and never will, care very much about, or spend much money on, women's sports.  That's because a good high school boy's teams can defeat the "world's best" women's team. People want to watch absolute performance in sports (Messi, Ronaldo, etc.), not just "the best of the humans that aren't really that good at the sport" (i.e., women).  There are a few niche markets where the masses enjoy watching female sports (figure skating, tennis, etc.) and other athletic endeavors dominated by women (e.g. ballet).  That's just reality.

I'm glad that U.S. soccer has offered identical contracts to the women; and I'm amused that their b*tching about it.[/quote]

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