Megan Rapinoe and Alex Morgan explain what legacy the 2019 USWNT squad leave behind.

Alex Morgan and Megan Rapinoe discuss public perception surrounding the USWNT’s class action lawsuit and Rapinoe’s chat with Gianni Infantino.
Megan Rapinoe has accepted an invitation for the U.S. women’s soccer team to celebrate its World Cup victory with a visit to Congress.
Senate Democratic leader Chuck Schumer said on Tuesday he looks forward to scheduling a time when “these inspiring women can come to the nation’s capital.”
I heard Megan Rapinoe @mPinoe-one of the #USWNT’s co-captains and stars of the tournament-has accepted my invitation to come to the Senate to celebrate their World Cup victory.I’m looking forward to scheduling a time when these inspiring women can come to the nation’s capital. pic.twitter.com/Ne0cziZQdm— Chuck Schumer (@SenSchumer) July 9, 2019

Schumer, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and others in Congress invited the team to visit. Rapinoe said Tuesday on CNN that she had accepted invitations from New York Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, Pelosi and Schumer…

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Alex Morgan and Megan Rapinoe discuss public perception surrounding the USWNT’s class action lawsuit and Rapinoe’s chat with Gianni Infantino.

Megan Rapinoe addresses the back-and-forth with President Donald Trump and how she “held up her end of the bargain.”

Megan Rapinoe and Alex Morgan explain what legacy the 2019 USWNT squad leave behind.
Senator Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.) introduced a bill Tuesday that would prevent the federal government from providing funding for the 2026 FIFA World Cup until the United States Soccer Federation agrees to equal pay for its men’s and women’s national teams.
“No federal funds may be appropriated or otherwise made available to provide support for the 2026 World Cup, including support for a host city, a participating State or local agency, the United States Soccer Federation, the Confederation of North,…

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WASHINGTON — The World Cup champion U.S. women’s soccer team is being invited to the Capitol, Congress’ top Democrats said Monday.
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi wrote to colleagues Monday that “by popular demand on both sides of the aisle,” she has invited the players to the Capitol “to celebrate their inspiring victory.” Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer said he, too, has invited them as he lauded them on the Senate floor for their “sustained level of excellence.”
There was no immediate indication…

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LYON, France — Among the waves Megan Rapinoe’s words generated during this World Cup, one of her first answers created barely a ripple at the time.
As the U.S. team held its training camp in the days before its opener against Thailand, Rapinoe — before she became the lead character in the entire tournament — listened to an English reporter ask her if this World Cup had special meaning because, he noted, it would surely be her last.
She started to answer, spooling out some boilerplate about taking…

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Becky Sauerbrunn praised the growth of women’s soccer and explained why now would be a good time for FIFA to improve the rewards offered to women’s sides.

Megan Rapinoe spoke following the USWNT’s victory at the 2019 World Cup about the pending legal case against the US Soccer Federation.

Golden Boot and Golden Ball winner Megan Rapinoe reflects on the impact the USWNT has had on and off the field after defending their World Cup title. The United States’ 2-0 victory over Netherlands in Sunday’s FIFA Women’s World Cup final averaged nearly 15.6 million U.S. viewers on English- and Spanish-language television.
It was the most-viewed match this season, but a decrease from the 2015 final.
The match averaged 14.27 million viewers on Fox, according to the network and Nielsen, and peaked at 19.6 million. It was a 22 percent increase over last year’s FIFA World Cup men’s final between France and Croatia, which averaged 11.44 million.
The…

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