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The United States Soccer Federation claims that the United States women's national soccer team does not deserve equal pay as the men's team because the two "do not perform equal work."
That's according to court filings relayed by ESPN.com's Graham Hays, who noted that the USWNT is seeking over $66 million in back pay and damages from the USSF.
"The overall soccer-playing ability required to compete at the senior men's national team level is materially influenced by the level of certain physical attributes," the defense motion said in part, per Hays.