the u.s. teamstory with that victory over the netherlands, becoming champions for a record extending fourth time at a tournament the players' current and former are talking about as the best standard of women's soccer ever. the dutch did give them a test. who was it going to be? meghan rapinoe. a goal that saw her claiming the golden boot for the tournament's top scorer. what a moment as well for rose labelle, a young player who scored the second four years after sitting at home watching the victory in canada whilst she was eating pizza. speaking of watching at home, this was the result. the world celebrated by fans across the u.s.a. this tournament has really increased the visibility of the women's game to see more identify dolls on it than ever before. that is a fact that hasn't been lost on the u.s. women as they fight for the causes much bigger than trophies. >> i think everyone is ready for this conversation to move to the next step. i think we're done with are we worth it? should we have equa

u.s. national team won the world cup. but now after back-to-back world championship wins and the most goals in the world cup and everything else, on the night before new york city throws the u.s. national team a ticker tape parade tomorrow morning in the canyon of heroes downtown, honestly, i'm like about to burst. so it's true. megan rapinoe will be here live in studio coming up in just a few minutes. to all of my myriad friends who suggested that this would be a night they would like to be here in studio for the show and i told you all no, i'm not even going to ask for your forgiveness. you have to realize how crazy that was that you all asked me. but i got to tell you, we actually have a scoop to break tonight as well. and honestly, this has just been a day when it feels like the news is being shot out of a cannon. there is a lot going on on a lot of different fronts right now. the calls are now at a fever pitch for the u.s. secretary of labor, alex acosta, to resign from trump's cabinet. before trump appointed alex aco

this was another big win for the u.s. teamor football, but for many players on the field, it was not just a fight for another world cup title. there was plenty more in this victory than the fourth world title. the americans proved even though the gap is narrowing with the , theynations from europe managed to beat spain, france, england, and the netherlands. they showed they were the pioneers of women's football and they are the present, d dominant force. there was plenty more off the pitch these american players were fighting for and that is .qual pay the 20,000 american fans at the stadium understood what was at stake. right after the cheers for the wind of the work -- right after the cheers for the win of the world cup, there were chants coming from the stands, fans understanding what was at stake. the americans had to win this world cup to validate their fight for equal treatment for equal pay, given the context of this lawsuit against the u.s. soccer federation that they are for.ing i was debating whether to talk about the

that's exactly what this u.s. team did over the 90 minutes inside the stadium here in lyon, playing at this world cup final is the pinnacle for any international footballer. you saw what itment to these players as they ran onto the pitch just after the anthems had been played. we saw it throughout the 90 minutes. they had to fight this u.s. side. so many people had been hyping them um, talking about them as absolutely the overwhelming favorites against a dutch team who were at the world cup finals for the first time, playing in this tournament for just the second time in their history. but it was tight. once we got past that first 12 minutes, that vital 12 minute that is at every point in this tournament so far, they had already scored. they hadn't medicaled to break the deadlock and people started getting nervous. you saw the u.s. players maybe overstretching, trying a bit too hard. we got to half time, they were pressing, but couldn't make the breakthrough. ultimately just after the hour mark, 62 minutes, who else wa

they cheered as the u.s. team triumphed. younger fans say the team's performance is an inspiration. >> i'm so proud of them for being there being the best they can be. that is really important to . l model for everyone. >> fans say they are especially proud of team usa were for winning back to back world cups. kpix5's dennis o'donnell has the highlights. >> reporter: the u.s. women began the world cup with the 13- 0 win over thailand and never look back. a dominant showing in france. the cup trophy has been handed out eight times. the u.s. was hoping to grab four of them since it began in 1991. scoreless in the second half against the netherlands. then stephanie vandergraft caught alex morgan up high. she won the golden ball for the top player and the golden boot for top scorer. and they put the game away in the 69th minute. 24-year-old rose lavelle gave the u.s. a world cup record 26 goals. they defeat the netherlands 2-0 and have world wins in 1991. 1999, 2015, and, 2019. >> cheers. >> we could not do it without you guys. >

this morning the u.s. team is on top of the world, unless the world includes salaries. the u.s. ts battle for equal pay back to the united states. they are flying back to france as we speak. overnight house speaker nancy pelosi invited the team to visit capitol hill. there's genuine confusion whether they will be invited to the white house. hours after the game the president did tweet his congratulations but claimed he's not thought about a white house invitation. less than two weeks ago on twitter, the president's official means of communication, the president did invite the team to the white house, win or lose. >> we'll see what happens there p former vice president joe biden taking a new tact in his 2020 campaign, biden is apologizing about his works with segregation is senators in the 1970s. >> was i wrong a few weeks ago to somehow give the impression i was praising those men who i successfully opposed time and again? yes, i was. i regret it. i'm sorry for any of the pain or misconception they may have caused anybody. >> want to bring in our cnn political analyst joshua gree

u.s. celebrating their team's won't cup victory the u.s. beat the netherlands 2 nil yesterday in the final match world champions again and now a record for a world cup triumph for the u.s. women's team. for a short moment the celebrations were almost drowned out by protests this is what i'm talking about take a listen. to. the cries of equal pay ringing out around the stadium just as gianni infantino the president of fifo was about to present the players with the trophy the chant the chants serving as a reminder of a much bigger battle on the horizon for the women's team closing the pay gap between male and female players. well it's force one and she joins me now with more on this let's talk about the money help because the pay gap in u.s. soccer well this dispute has been going on for some time and already the members of the u.s. team the u s w n t all suing bet own u.s. soccer federation over gender discrimination in the areas of pay and general conditions and the lawsuit actually highlights that in some cases women players being paid aro

reporter benjamin alvarez gruber was at the parade in new york he had this to say about the u.s. team's achievements neil welcomes the u.s. women's soccer team and historic moment for the 4th time will champion and not only because of the performance on the field but also for their actions off the field for many fans this team has become a symbol for the fight against discrimination that we still see in women's soccer and also for fight for equal pay all right from soccer to tennis at wimbledon where the men's semifinal lineup is complete top seed novak djokovic beat david goffin in straight sets to storm into the final 4 will hill face spain's or better about the star goot on friday 2nd seed roger federer is also into the next round after a grueling 4 set match against japan's chi is you federer has his sights firmly set on a 9th wimbledon title but 1st still have to get past you guessed it rafael nadal and they melt watering semifinal clash there was no stopping the spaniard on wednesday as he thrashed american sam querrey in straight sets. new zealand are in the cricket world cup fin

u.s. women's national team has received. this team has proved that win is on the pitch but the 2 sides in the dispute now heading for mediation a big battle off it is looming. and just reminder the top story we're following for you here today on the news in the united states 10 democratic hopefuls have clashed in a debate in the run up to the u.s. presidential election in 2020 candidates address issues such as health care and immigration and above all. the public and president donald trump from winning a 2nd term. you're watching the news still to come donald trump says he favors american over french was not a surprise there but now he's hoping to convince us consumers that growth is really . all that and more coming up business with money head will also have the latest on the u.s. china trade talks to us in just one minute you're watching the news from berlin there forget you can get all the latest news and information around the clock it's on our website at www dot com i'm terry marxists like spain was a school. the book f

u.s. women's team not only fighting for that title but for the equal pay as well. with their lawsuit against their own feds ration u.s. soccer. the crux of the agent is that they as women get paid just 38% of the amount paid to a male player with the same credentials. mediation between the two sides has been agreed. we know that. but as megan rapinoe put it, there's not many better ways of making your paint of winning a record extending fourth world cup crown in a tournament that's been dubbed the best ever standard of women's soccer in front of record-breaking tv audiences, scoring a record number of goals along the way. and she is in no doubt how this title has helped their cause. >> not good for them, is it? i think obviously it's huge. you know, i think we've been a little shy to say that putting so much pressure on ourselves because i think vp we have a case no matter what. this blows it out of the water. is it even about that anymore? is it just kind of about doing the right thing. i think the federation is in a unique position to, you know, provide this wave

u.s. once soccer team is coming home is repeat championship the u.s. wrapped up back to back world cups with a 2-0 win in yesterday's final. it took a penalty against alex morgan and this shot by the cocaptain reading david megan rupinoe for the reigning world champions to pull head of the reigning european champions. a few years later rose lavelle followed in two years of equal pay broke out of the stadium. team members are speaking out about the ongoing battle to be paid as much as the u.s. men's team.>> what you think this victory will mean in the push for equal pay? >> it is always good to have in the back pocket, the fact that we are back to the champions. socket is not good for them. >> reporter: san jose native brandi chastain helped lead the fight for equal pay after she at the u.s. team won the world cup in 1991 as well as 1999 and now that the tournament is over, the player lawsuit is expected to go into litigation. for first, the team will be honored in a well-deserved parade in new york city that is happening on wednesday. >>> coco gauff sw

u.s. women's national soccer team. first it started with a new york ticker tape parade and the keys to the city will be happening very soon for the u.s. women's national soccer team after winning their fourth world cup title. the last time the city had a celebration like this, there's your quiz of the day, four years ago when the same team won the 2015 world cup. it has been a party all morning long in lower manhattan. crowds lining the streets, cheering on these rock star athletes. cnn's alisyn camerota is at the end of the parade route. what you're looking at right here on your screen, outside city hall, where the next big moments will be taking place for us. also joining us from there is the goal keeper from the 1999 world cup championship team, briana scurry. >> reporter: this is the moment everyone has been waiting for. we have been poised with all sorts of anticipation waiting for the team to make their way down broadway and the canyon of heroes, to make it here to city hall. they have gotten here. we saw them com

u.s. against a tough team from the netherlands. while the americans had their eyes on the prize today, they were also in fighting mode for other reasons. nbc's kelly reports. >> reporter: the u.s. soccer team is on the verge of another history-making behalf. it their third straight final tomorrow. the u.s. facing nether neth. after a dramatic battle against england, megan and rose, both with minor hamstring injuries, say they're ready to play. the u.s. team are huge favorites. they dominated the world cup. but not without controversy. starting with the way they celebrate. >> i feel that there is some sort of double standard. >> critics then went after the co-captain megan for her silent protest during the national anthem. players are unhappy about unequal pay and sharing the spot height with the u.s. men's team taking on mexico. >> this is the world cup final. this is like cancel everything day. >> for the thousands of fans though, the women's game they've been dreaming of for months. >> they're a great example of unity. they always

the world cup champion u.s. team arrived back in america as the nation gets ready toebrate their victory. laura: for tho and around the globe, welcome to "world news america." american billiaire jeffrey epstein has been charged with irnning a sex trafficking scheme involving underage. ludedocial circle once i president bill clinton and donald trump. the controversial plea deal in florida meant epstein never faced similar charges there. ewfederal prosecutors inork say he enticed minors to his manhattan and florida mansions. >> this conduct as alleged went on for years and it involved dozens of young girls, some ass young as 14 yed at the time they were allegedly abuseds lleged, epstein was well aware that many of his victims were minors. not surprisingly, many of the icderage girls epstein allegedly victimized were paarly vulnerable to exploitation. laa: mr. epstein has plead not guilty to the charges. s e bbc's nada tawfik en following the case from new york and should join to me earlier. started by asking her what p

and i've grown up cheering for the canadian national team, and then covering the u.s. womens national team, seeing them first as athletes and then getting to know them as people and seeing what they've done, just as a female, as a woman working in sports i'm so inspired what they've done. it's emotional seeing what they've done and knowing this is moment in time we'll look back on. remember megan rapinoe who is going to be one of the biggest sports stories of this year. and i think for women of all-time. so i'm excited to see this in terms of equal pay, but just in terms of we heard one of the young women out there saying constructs of what we are allowing women, how they're allowed to speak, how they're allowed to act. yes you can celebrate and be unapologetic about it, so i like this is turning point. >> don't go anywhere. thank you both very much. minutes from now the ticker-tape parade actually begins. of course, this is honoring and celebrating the u.s. womens world cup soccer team. true champions. we are there. stay right here. my experience with usaa has been exc

u.s. women's team defeats the netherlands good evening i'm jon scott you're watching the fox report. the u.s. women's team getting goals from megan rapinoe in the 2-0 victory as millions of americans in the united states and throughout the world celebrated and watched team usa taking their fourth world cup title and second championship in a row. president trump praising their big achievement tweeting " congratulations, the u.s. women 's soccer team on winning the world cup, great and exciting play. america is proud of you all." greg palkot is live in france at the site of the world cup final with more. greg? reporter: jon we watched it all and as you can see the folks are still gathering and celebrating and we in fact watched it at the sports bar not far from the stadium where they played with a whole bunch of american folks and the team did indeed make history extending their record of four world cup wins and the netherlands gave them a run for their money at least for the first hour of the match and the team came back and scored the first of two goals and she in fact won honors for

is focused and knows what needs to be done. >> reporter: this u.s. team have a lot of confidence but they know they have to earn every right to advance in this tournament and it will take every person on the team to play their role to the best of their ability. and in the future press conference today, alex morgan talked about her role throughout the world cup. >> i think in general our team has been able to adapt to what the game has given us. and that includes myself. i have been given different roles within the team, defensively and on attacking. and all i would like to do is be able to execute that. i think i have. so far, you can't say anything other than i am happy to be right here. because we are in the final game and at the end of the day if we're not doing our jobs that i think we should be here. i think we have executed quite well. >> reporter: she said megan her pinot has been putting the team on her back and it will take more players like that to step up this game if they want to win the world cup. >> you can see all the action in the semi fin

in san jose, kpix 5. >>> during the tournament, u.s. team captain megan rapinoe sparked controversy, saying she and the team would not visit the white house if the u.s. won. today, the president tweeted, congratulations to the u.s. women's soccer team on winning the world cup! great and exciting play. america is proud of you all. we will have highlights of today's championship match, coming up in a few minutes in sports. >>> and, coming up elsewhere, president trump, weighing in on the border crisis. why he says he will invite the press. to see the detention centers. >> plus, is not from the white house. the invitation facebook and twitter will not be receiving this week. >>> but, we will be getting a warming trend, eventually. we will have all of the details on the weather ahead this week as we look at the weather, after the break. who's dog is this? it's my special friend, antonio. his luxurious fur calms my nerves when i'm worried about moving into our new apartment. why don't we just ask geico for help with renters insurance? i didn't kn

u.s. women's soccer team rewriting the record books and sparking a movement with their stunning and dominant performance in france. >> that's it. u.s. wins their fourth world cup! >> team u.s.a. never trailed in this tournament, not for a moment, capturing the second straight world cup title with a dominating world cup victory 2-0. plenty of fans chanting u.s.a. but this chant is the one resonating with the confidence. >> equal pay. equal pay. >> many fans, male and female, chanting equal pay. the president was asked if female@least should get paid the same as male athletes. >> i would like to see that. you also have to look at numbers. because when you look at world cup soccer, that's one thing. you have to look at soccer, professional soccer. you have to see who's taking in what. i don't know what those numbers are. i would like to see that but, again, you have to look at the great stars of the men's soccer, great stars of the women's soccer. >> a gigantic 370 the wibl last year and this year. the women's team fairs slightly better than the men. >> they would be honored to celebrate the re

the competition in this year's world cup was better than erev it could be argued so was the u.s. team. to be sure we have not heard the hey from this team as delivered another lasting memory. megan rapinoe got them going. the left foot is on it. back in the net. the huge goal for the 24-year-old. the united states beats th netherlands 2-0 winning the second straight world cup. they were just dominant. never trailed in winning al seven games. outscored opponents 26-3. what a month it was for them and we've got more coming up in sports. >> that's what you call a dominant performance. >>> president trump taking to twitter to congratulate usa. he said america is proud of you all. 'll stick with president trump. a new poll shows the president receiving his highest job proving rating since he tookof fice but most americans still sapprove of the job h's doing. it also shows joan leading the pack osi prential hopefuls. jenniferr johnson reports fom capitol hill. >> reporter: bolstered by a strong economy, president trump has reached the highest job approval rating of his presidngcy. accordio

trump the white house usually receives teams who have reached the peak of their sports but the u.s. team's co-captain says it hasn't bothered her teammates most of the team if not everybody i think everybody is with me we don't want to go to the white house so i figure that's why the invitation hasn't hasn't come in the sense of my mail and it's just sort of slowly to get here but i doubt it but i think we will at some point be going to washington we've had so much support from so many politicians from so many people they're making our rypien the u.s. teams that kept on staying with football the world's most expensive player neymar could be in trouble he didn't show up for the 1st day of training with back essential mounts on the march seen here earlier this year joined from barcelona 2 years ago has recently been linked with a return to spain the p s she has issued a statement saying that name art was not authorized to miss training and that it would take what it called appropriate action on. your washington we news up next kick off looks back at a dramatic women's world cup that set in j

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u.s. women's team and a 4th world cup title they've also won 4 olympic gold medals drawn record t.v. audiences in the u.s. and have the bestselling football jersey ever on nike dot com but for all that the women's players earn less than half of what players on the men's team make they're not at all. tell me more about that while there they should be treated equally because they're both in this they're both doing the same thing they're both playing soccer the lawsuit filed by 28 women's players accuses their employer the u.s. soccer federation of institutionalized gender discrimination after the world cup finals the 2 sides will begin mediation with consequences that may add go well beyond the stadium we understand that the eyes are kind of on us and it's kind of in a magnify situation the fight for equal pay for american women have all hmong history off the field in fact equal pay has been required by law for more than 50 years but still today. an american woman on average makes $0.80 on the dollar compared to men in the case of this team which wins everything which draws more viewers

u.s. women's soccer team. they have shown they are a force ra the field and they have proved their persee in another battle, the fight for equal pay. fans here say they no doubt deserve it. >> equal pay! equal pay! >> i think they deserve more pay. they keep winning. the men have won 0. >> we need some women to stand up for this world of men sometimes. nada: the party continueall the way to city hall, where the players showed off their victory dance.n cocaptaimegan rapinoe, who has been a vocal critic of president atump and the soccer federn, praised her teammates weather impact -- for their impact on and off the field. megan: it is our responsibility to make this world a better place. i think this team does an incredible job of taking that on our shoulders, and understanding the position that we have on the platform that we have. nada: the players were honor with a symbolic key to the city by mayor bill de blasio, who spoke about their ine on future generations. mayor de blasio: they've inspired particularly

the team's 4th world cup victory the u.s. team beat the netherlands on sunday and they've been heralded as game changers for the way they push themselves on the pitch and for the way they are pushing for equal pay in the sport. a heroine's welcome for the champions of the world fresh off to the historic title defense in a moment that was always going to be about more than just football. as evidenced by trump 2020 flags hanging above the crowd the larger part of which was here to dote on that darling megan rapinoe who have tussled with the president in recent weeks. it's our responsibility to make this world a better place i think this team does. an incredible job of taking now on our shoulders and understanding the position that we have in the platform that we have in this world yes we play sports yes we play soccer yes were female athletes were so much more than. statements like that one of a large part of the reason that rypien 0 has become such an icon for her adoring fans. i honestly i would rate not in the mouth after she cam

the u.s. team's dominance means a boost for their team and the entire league here in the united states. >> i'm hopeful that we can take antage of all po the sup that the national team receive and build off of that. i think by winning we all win and i'm excited for what's to come and i think the growth of women's soccer is going to skyrocket. >> we're looking forard to seeing more fans and more consistent. >> i think the players on the. u.s team are great role models for the u.s. game and being good human beings and striving to be the best version ofthemselves. for themselves and also for each other. >> well said. to the world cup in fran back here in the united states, at the parade today, chance of you might have heard of it -- equal while the spirit players we spoke with didn't want to delve into that subject. their head coach did he's 100% behind the call. >> i don't pretend to be fully educated on everything. i'm just a soccer coach. but i'm a big supporter of my players, female players i think t

team's achievements. benjamin: new york welcomes the u.s. soccer team.n historic moment for the four-time world champions not only for their performance on the field also their actions off the field. for many fans this team has become a symbol for the fight against discrimination that we still see in women's soccer and also for the fight for equal pay. brent: from soccer to tennis. at wimbledon, where the men's semifinal lineup is complete. topsy novak djokovic beat david goffin to storm into the final four where he will face -- second seed roger federer is also into the next round after a grueling force that match after nishikori. he has his sights set on the ninth wimbledon title but first he will have to get past rafael nadal in a mouthwatering semifinal clash. there was no stopping the spaniard wednesday as he thrashed the american straight sets. new zealand are in the cricket world cup final after beating india by 18 runs wednesday. india went into bat needing just 240 runs to win. but a nightmare start saw them lose a flood of early wickets. three

u.s. national soccer team returns home with the greatest trophy in the game the world cup. well the team made its way through canyon like streets of lower manhattan financial district where the great and the good have been celebrated and ticker tape parades for more than a century how the u.s. team beat the netherlands in the world cup final on sunday and have been heralded as game changers for the way they push themselves and the equal pay issue in that sport. you're watching ditto for your news up next who don gets this internet and the economy up again and that's coming up in business africa would carry out for us i'm leave iraq and we're going to ask you to talk to you. and. language courses. where. one out of 8 people suffering from.

team. and of course millions of fans back in the u.s. watch their team's latest try out a festive 8 viewing figures for the term as a whole top $1000000000.00 the u.s. team will be honored with a ticker tape parade in new york on wednesday. and when you get a moment visit our web site al jazeera dot com we have a recap of the headlines next. our headlines right now on al-jazeera u.s. president says iran will never produce a nuclear weapon and morning comes after tehran announced it will soon reach the limit of and which to raney i'm allowed into the 2015 nuclear deal at a press conference on sunday or iranian officials also said their government will reduce compliance with the deal every 2 months unless other signatories work to stop u.s. sanctions this was donald trump's reaction. grace's opposition leader says he has a clear mandate to change the country after a sweeping victory in a snap election when by a talk a center right new democracy party means it will be able to rule on its own for the 1st time and 15 years. nigeria and then ha

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team coverage there from france. amanda? >> reporter: yeah, victor, it is all about getting that w. the u.s. n's team going for a win that would see them claim history, making a fourth world cup crown. megan rapinoe says she feels like a kid in a candy store. i'm amanda davis live in leon live until kickoff. ♪ >>> big match today. the women's world cup final, team usa is going after their historic fourth championship against an up start from netherlands. >> cnn sports adana davis is live from leon, france. amanda, so much anticipation here in the states. i'm sure the atmosphere also electric where you are. >> reporter: yeah, absolutely. good morning, jetsz ssica, vict. just over three hours from kickoff for the big one 2019 women's world cup final. fans got going in the center of leon a good few hours ago. they just started making their way here to the stadium. we heard the first strums of the band chiming up. i was excited waking up this morning. fans at breakfast already in their jerseys, counting down until kickoff. just imagine what it is like for those players, set to walk out on the big

she was a member of the u.s. teame 2008 olympics in beijing. >>> she now coaches the walnut creek aqua nuts, defending junior olympic champions into age groups, 12 and under and 13 to 15-year-olds. chances are those are 2 of the best teams you've never heard about. >>> it's a corky sport. most sports are. >>> the makeup and the costumes and all of that don't really help, they add the little bit of glamour, can be the finishing touch. >>> before they get to the ole done. >>> a lot of people think it's really easy, it's good they think that because the ultimate goal, when you see it in the water you want it to look really easy and you want people simple, they aren't dying. the truth is we are really dying and it's a lot of cardio, underwater they're so much going on. think people realize, synchronized swimmers get hit and kicked by their teammate so much. when you come up you have to have this beautiful face and act like you aren't dying at all and you're perfectly fine when in reality you may not be. >>> some people th

. >> reporter: now that the world cup is over, another battle begins the women's team will start mediation after suing u.soccer for equal pay fifa is already promising more investment, but that's a fight for another day. the team and their fans are celebrating this history-making win. and new york is already planning a ticker tape parade down the canyon of heroes wednesday >> kelley, thank you >> well, the u.s. women's team weren't the only ones going for a repeat championship. the men's squad had their own chance to go back to back. they were in chicago taking on mexico in the finals of the gold cup. the americans have a great opportunity early in the game. josie goes one on one with the goalie, but rolls the ball wide. the mistake would prove costly mexico scores the only goal in the match, as jonathan dos santos goes up top in the 73rd minute the u.s. men can't follow the women's lead they lose 1-nil. >> well, just ahead, a bear takes an accidental joy ride in colorado but first, a hard-hit at home plate in the astros game reignites the debate for catcher safety you're watching "early today." woo! i'm

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u.s. women's national team have sued u.s. soccer earlier this year, demanding equal play dominic pa pay. am said "at this moment of tremendous pride for the america. the sad equation remains all too clear and americans won't stand for it anymore. these athletes generate more revenue and garner higher tv ratings but get paid less simply because they are women." should they be paid the same as male athletes? >> accords! >> first of all, you people will not make me care about soccer. i have a perfect record. i have held the line, i am 43 years old and i'm not starting today. honest question about equal pay, i suppose you could convince them to increase the purses, but i think a lot of it has to do in the end, can you get people to give up their professional careers, take the risk, and go play in this where you could have an injury, and have other things, what's the trade-off? i don't know and i'm not going to find out, because it's about soccer. >> john: my daughter would have an argument with you, she loves soccer. let's change gears. bill barr, the attorney general, said today that he has