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Everyone knows that female professional athletes make less than their male counterparts, but the disparities behind male and female U.S. soccer player salaries are staggering.
Rio de Janeiro, Jul 10 (EFE).- Argentina defeated Brazil 1-0 Saturday in the final of the Copa America with a goal by Ángel Di María at the Maracana stadium in Rio de Janeiro.The 15th championship trophy ended a 28-year title drought.Argentinian captain Lionel Messi, who finished as the tournament's top goalscorer with four scores, also ended his wait for a first major international title. (Camera: JANAINA QUINET).SHOT LIST: ARGENTINA AND BRAZIL FANS OUTSIDE MARACANA STADIUM IN RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL.
Brussels, Jun 18 (EFE) .- (Camera: Jorge Ocaña) The European Trade Union Confederation on Friday organized a rally in front of the European Parliament (PE) to demand equal pay between men and women and call for improvements in European regulations on salary transparency in order to reduce the gender gap.FOOTAGE OF THE PROTEST.
Sports Desk, Jun 17 (EFE).- Playing for stricken captain Christian Eriksen, watching from his hospital bed, Denmark jumped out to a lead over mighty Belgium in their Euro 2020 match on Thursday, but Kevin de Bruyne spurred a second-half comeback to send the Red Devils through to the knockout stage with a 2-1 win.
Tunisia, Apr 13 (EFE) .- (Camera: Javier Martín) Elyse, Laurent, and Adam were born in countries as close and as disparate as Gabon, Ivory Coast, and the Democratic Republic of the Congo, but they have many things in common: an age ranging between 18 and 20 years, contagious optimism and the recurring dream of carving out a future, either in Africa or Europe, with a ball on their feet.FOOTAGE OF THE TOURNAMENT.SOUNDBITES OF NICO VALDO, PRESIDENT OF THE ASSOCIATION OF AFRICAN FOOTBALL ACADEMIES AND ORGANIZER OF THE AMATEUR LEAGUE IN TUNISIA.Translation: "There are 12 academies, about 30 players per team, we are talking about between 350 and 400 players. It is played on Saturdays and Sundays, but if there is a postponed game like today it is played on Wednesday. There are six games a week, three on Saturday and three on SundayTranslation 2: "We are the ones who pay for the pitch and the Tunisian referees, each team contributes a small amount or some players and is organized through a committee, in which I am the president, we have an office, a box, everything each team has to quote, players or teams can quote, but we need the money to be able to play, to pay for the field, the referees. "Translation 3: "We wanted to include the teams from the province, Sousse and Monastir, but we were unable to do so due to the transport costs since the teams that travel must pay for it. As the transport issue is at the moment blocked, we only have the teams from Greater Tunisia, without those from the province ”.Translation 4: "No, normally we don't have. We have informed all the embassies, all the African embassies know about it, they know about the championship, they have even come to see it and have verbally encouraged us, but they have not given us anything for the championship."Translation 5: "The players are either students and there are others who do different things in Tunisia, but a great majority are students. Knowing the situation of each one is complicated, but yes, there are regular migrants and there are irregular migrants. Normally the students are regularized, but those who do small jobs usually are not. "Translation 6: “That is the aim of the championship, to play, to train together, and thus allow players in the future to be integrated into clubs, whether in Africa or Europe. Some who played the previous championship returned to countries such as Ivory Coast and Gabon to take their club entrance exams there. That is the objective of the championship, to bring the players together so that they can go to the teams. " Translation 7: "The biggest problem in the field, we need a better and less expensive field. In Tunisia we have a problem with the use of municipal fields ... the payment of arbitrations, medical insurance, in case the players get injured That are things to improve AND training, more coaches and technicians who teach us and teach the players because here there are very good players. The players are very appreciated by the Tunisian clubs when they go to the tests. " SOUNDBITES OF ELYSÉ, OF GABON.Translation: "I joined this league to try to benefit myself and be able to relaunch my career as a footballer. He played for a Gabon first division team. He arrived in October looking for work and a professional soccer club to play for. He studied. IT "My wish is to find a club and thus achieve my dream of being a good footballer."SOUNDBITES OF ADAM TINGUI, DEFENSIVE MEDIA OF THE CONGO. COMPUTER STUDY.Translation: "There is a very good atmosphere because we are many Africans who are here from Black Africa and there is a very familiar atmosphere, we know each other, we share football." SOUNDBITES OF LAURENT, IVORIAN DEFENSE, AND CAPTAIN OF THE SPORTIVE UNION OF TUNS.Translation: "The championship is important physically and morally because it keeps us prepared and ready to seize an opportunity if it arises from joining a team."
Lisbon, Apr 30 (EFE).- Argentine soccer rising star Nicolás Celotti moved to Europe to sign for a Portuguese club with the help of a businessman. Instead of a dream, it was the beginning of a nightmare.SOUNDBITES OF NICOLÁS CELOTTI:"The deal between Mirandes and Sebastián Diericx meant that he will pay our salaries and the Mirandes would take care of food and home expenses.""Until now, fortunately, Mirandes is fulfilling its promise, taking care of food and home expenses.""But the businessman doesn't pay our salaries. Those colleagues who arrived in July didn't get anything in 9 months. In my case, I arrived in January and I haven't already got anything."