“This is female soccer, most of us didn’t even know that this girl thing existed, and still don’t know what the event is.
Yet here they are, getting a ticker tape parade.”
Maybe a reflection on “most of us.” They have been prominently on the world stage, since 1985.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_women%27s_national_soccer_team
President Reagan’s remarks about soccer in 1983, when sending the men’s team into World Cup contention.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LZ75qTum1_c
Gee, that makes everything totally different.
They must all make millions playing at their female version of soccer.
“That market for women’s soccer in the US, home of many of the best players in the world, is apparently salaries of $6,000-30,000 per player.”
“But why is the market so small? For one thing, the entire market for professional soccer in the US is small — male players have minimum salaries of $36,500, and about a quarter of the MLS league makes less than $50,000 (though the top players make millions). For another, no one goes to games. Perhaps related, there’s very little sponsorship. In other words, if more people were actually paying to watch women’s sports, the situation might be different.”