USWNT hit back at 'ruse' after US Soccer says women are paid more than men

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US Soccer says the players on USA’s Women’s World Cup champions were paid more than their male counterparts from 2010 through 2018.

According to a letter released on Monday by the US Soccer president, Carlos Cordeiro, the federation has paid out $34.1m in salary and game bonuses to the women as opposed to $26.4m paid to the men. Those figures do not include benefits received only by the women, like healthcare.

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