Anonymous
Post 07/28/2025 11:27     Subject: Re:Women’s euro
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:A Spanish football team in the final. What’s new? Can’t wait to be schooled by an American aficionado as to why our pay to play system is better tho


Ha! You're grumbling so loud. No one will chime in to say that.

But still, the last 4 matches USWNT vs Spain USWNT has won 3 times tied once.


Yes and the team that beat the US was Spain’s B team because of internal politics. Spain did not get serious about women’s game till 2019. That is when they started to make the investments. They did not have a professional women’s league till 2015. That is a pretty incredible rise. Their youth teams are at every level are dominated and getting better each years. Spain is scary. In terms of producing top players they have not reached their peak yet. Their star players talk about how the up and coming 15 years have better skills and understanding of the game because the development that is now taking place.

The US would be the 4th or 5th best team in the 2025 Euro. No NWSL team would made it out of the group stage if there was a Women’s Club World Cup. Love to see that with same paydays! The center of women’s soccer is now Europe. Chelsea just paid 1.36 million for a Canadian woman player. The crowd sizes and TV ratings mean more money and resources.

This is great thing for the women’s games.


The US is the #1 ranked team in the world and just won the Olympics. Do I think they would necessarily have won Euros? Of course not. But saying they are definitely only the 4th or 5th best team is silly. I'm also not exactly sure what you mean by "love to see that with the same paydays!" NWSL has a cap so they can't pay what, e.g., Girma fetched... but they are going to have to figure out how to deal with that ASAP. And I completely disagree that no NWSL teams would make it out of the group stage... that's absurd. There are a handful of very good teams in Europe, but NWSL is much better top to bottom.
Anonymous
Post 07/28/2025 09:23     Subject: Re:Women’s euro
Anonymous wrote:A Spanish football team in the final. What’s new? Can’t wait to be schooled by an American aficionado as to why our pay to play system is better tho


Spain lost to England. You mad?
Anonymous
Post 07/28/2025 08:54     Subject: Re:Women’s euro
Anonymous wrote:UEFA reported €20-25 million in losses organizing women’s euro

In contrast, last summer’s men’s euro netted €2 billion in revenue with an approximate €1 billion in profit.

People lie. Numbers don’t.



Lol. Self-examination seems highly unlikely here, but you might learn something by considering why it's so important for you to make this point.

I'm certain it's not insecurity or anything.
Anonymous
Post 07/28/2025 07:28     Subject: Re:Women’s euro
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:UEFA reported €20-25 million in losses organizing women’s euro

In contrast, last summer’s men’s euro netted €2 billion in revenue with an approximate €1 billion in profit.

People lie. Numbers don’t.



Also, more numbers ... 657K attended the matches -- a new record -- to many sold out stadiums. 45 million globally watched the final and as many 500 million viewed the tournament. ... If UEFA can't better monetize that, I think it says more about UEFA -- although they'd probably say the losses this year were an investment, given the rising popularity of the women's game.


Anyone who knows business realizes this. People don't understand how many years it takes sometimes before a business is profitable. Uber just became profitable last year after 15 years in existence.

With a strong business model and growing fan support it's only a matter of time.
Anonymous
Post 07/28/2025 01:51     Subject: Women’s euro
Good analysis, showing the growth: https://www.sportspro.com/insights/analysis/euro-2025-commercial-preview-switzerland-ticket-sales-revenue-uefa-two-circles/
Anonymous
Post 07/28/2025 01:42     Subject: Re:Women’s euro
Anonymous wrote:UEFA reported €20-25 million in losses organizing women’s euro

In contrast, last summer’s men’s euro netted €2 billion in revenue with an approximate €1 billion in profit.

People lie. Numbers don’t.



Also, more numbers ... 657K attended the matches -- a new record -- to many sold out stadiums. 45 million globally watched the final and as many 500 million viewed the tournament. ... If UEFA can't better monetize that, I think it says more about UEFA -- although they'd probably say the losses this year were an investment, given the rising popularity of the women's game.
Anonymous
Post 07/27/2025 23:31     Subject: Re:Women’s euro
UEFA reported €20-25 million in losses organizing women’s euro

In contrast, last summer’s men’s euro netted €2 billion in revenue with an approximate €1 billion in profit.

People lie. Numbers don’t.

Anonymous
Post 07/27/2025 19:26     Subject: Re:Women’s euro
What I would give for my daughter to have Chloe Kelly’s confidence! What an incredible person.

And Sarina shows what a coach should be. Caring about the players emotional health, family time etc.

Anonymous
Post 07/27/2025 16:07     Subject: Women’s euro
Anonymous wrote:ENGLAND!!!!🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿


Great match. Spain had the ball and the most chances, but the Lionesses survived with grit and executed better penalties.
Anonymous
Post 07/27/2025 16:00     Subject: Women’s euro
Anonymous wrote:ENGLAND!!!!🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿


Disgusting the lack of diversity in the first Islamic European squad of the world
Anonymous
Post 07/27/2025 15:53     Subject: Women’s euro
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Anyone watching?


Naw, who cares. Even ESPN not covering it.


I guess you could say the same thing about the Super Bowl then.


Still don't care


Yet here you are. Twice.
Anonymous
Post 07/27/2025 15:07     Subject: Women’s euro
Anonymous wrote:ENGLAND!!!!🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿


Spain completely collapsed smh