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bluephitengold

#a song of ice and i dont give a fuck

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photo // jenny

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unless you’re a millionaire yourself, the uswnt players don’t need you help. They all have multiple revenue streams, and while they don’t make Ronaldo money, they’re still millionaires. Even the ones married to (male) pro athletes make more than their husbands. Likewise, they definitely make more than 99% of men and women their age.

You know who definitely earns less? The regular rank and file NWSL players. All the players who’ve been the least bit interesting this year, such as Betos, make peanuts, lack a union and historically have been frustrated in earning more by uswnt regulars.

foreverthorny

Not all of them are millionaires, but they’re all at least in the ballpark.

I can’t find the exact link, but there was an article last year that broke down how much USWNT players make per game/camp/tournament. For being on a game day roster for a useless friendly, they make $5,500 I think it was (again couldn’t find a the link, but it’s in that range). That’s just one thousand dollars less than the lowest paid NWSL players make in an entire season, and that’s for sitting on the bench in a friendly, if they start or come in as a sub, it’s more. They made $300,000 for winning the WWC, somewhere in the $60k+ range for being on the WWC roster, they got several thousand dollar bonuses for being on the qualifying roster back in October (I haven’t seen a number for that, but I know the MNT players made $75k for being part of quals so I would guess it would be around $50-$60k for the WNT). They also get a portion of merchandise sales with their likeness on them, so every time you get a personalized jersey or t-shirt, that player gets a cut…and all of this while having close to 0 expenses while with the NT since 3 meals a day and lodging/transportation/gear/anything they could possibly need while with the NT is covered by USSF. They can choose to spend money while with the NT, but they don’t have to.

and that stuff is just for playing with the NT, it doesn’t include outside revenue sources like endorsements and paid appearances/speaking engagements.

Women’s National Team players, while vastly underpaid compared to their male counterparts, are doing just fine financially.

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The mad thing is, Ronaldo and I aren’t supposed to be getting on. The papers decide we’re not going to work together because of an incident that happened during the World Cup. In England’s quarter-final against Portugal – Ronaldo’s Portugal – I got tangled up with their defender, Ricardo Carvalho, and accidentally stuck a boot on him. It looked bad but actually it was a total accident. As I protested my innocence, Ronnie started waving an imaginary card around, getting in the ref’s face. The official pulled out the red and I was off. An early bath. Tournament over. When I walked to the tunnel, I knew I couldn’t really blame Ronaldo for what had happened because he was trying to win the game for his country. Besides, in the first half I’d tried to get him booked for diving, so I was as bad as him really. But moments after my card, Ronaldo started winking at the sidelines, and to people watching the game on the telly it looked bad, like he was dead pleased about it. Down to 10 men, England then went out on pens and all hell broke loose – everyone immediately decided that Ronaldo and I were the best of enemies and his wink would spell trouble for United in the coming months. I knew what was in store so when I bumped into him in the tunnel after the game I gave him a heads up. ‘The fans will be going mad over this one,’ I said. ‘They’ll be trying to make a big deal of it, so we’ll just have to get on with things as normal because there will be talk all summer.’ He understood, he’s a bright lad, but not long afterwards the papers reckoned he was off to Real Madrid; apparently me and him weren’t talking, which was absolute rubbish. The truth is, I like Ronaldo, always have done. He’s a good lad, he’s great to have around the dressing room. The Manager knew we’d be fine together, too. He didn’t sit us down for a pep talk when we arrived for the first day back at pre-season. There was no need. He understood it would be business as usual with the two of us. The United lads loved the drama though. Everyone gave us stick in the dressing room, and when we turned up for the first session back at the club someone even brought in a pair of boxing gloves, as if the pair of us were going to have a scrap before we warmed up for the morning. But after our first practice game together everything was as right as rain: Ronnie looked sharp and we were playing well together, everyone was. I could tell that we were going to have a cracking season.

On the 2006 World Cup incident with Cristiano Ronaldo,

Wayne Rooney: My Decade in the Premier League

(via hearunitedsing)

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The U.S. Women’s National Soccer Team is brought on stage during Taylor Swift’s 1989 Tour at MetLife Stadium

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Can we take a moment to recognize that Sawa (#10) is 36 yrs old & been to the last 6 World Cups… Legend of the game. What a career.

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A Trip Down Memory Lane: The Journey to The Third Star

not sure if Hope Solo or Wonderwoman

clearly both

Pinoe doubles up vs. Australia

Kling’s goal line save vs. Sweden

*collective scream of relief*

when yellow became everyone’s least favorite color

same ^

and we all asked this question

that moment that mustn’t be named

and we were all like

when Alex finally got her goal vs. Columbia

…

thank god our captain can microphone

KO WAS FREED!! AND BLOODIED!! ALL IN ONE GAME!!

200th Cap, Captain, Game Winning Goal… Just Carli Lloyd Things

they don’t call her captain clutch for nothin’

when everyone’s hearts collectively skipped a beat or two… or five

HAO WAS FREED!!!

when we all got a headache at the same time

eggs, bacon, grits…. MISSED IT

the soccer gods are real

when everyone wanted to give JJ a hug

when Carli Lloyd teaches Sasic a lesson in PK taking

I have no idea what y’all are talking about. she obviously shouted “FIRE.”

FLYING SQUIRREL COMING THROUGH, BITCHES

footage of everyone:

when the final whistle blew in Montréal

CARLI

FUCKIN

LLOYD

#carliforprez

also some sweet goals by the new kids

HOLY. FUCKIN. SHIT.

same, tobin, same

5-2 FINAL!! THREE STARS

I’M

NOT

CRYING

YOU’RE

CRYING

Congrats to the US Women’s National Soccer Team

The best team in the world.

GIF Credits to: iguessyoucancallmev, uswnted, pocholavezzi, koptimism, ughohara, gabsterdreams, afootballobserver, and agent-sarahwalker

USWNT Journey

Four years ago I made this tumblr with the goal of following USWNT. I’ve met amazing people and had such a great time with you all through the highs and lows. I am truly PROUD to be apart of the USWNT and WoSo fandom. Thank you all!!!!!!!!!!!!

#uswnt #ussoccer #usa #uswnt fandom

O_O

IS

THIS

REALLY

HAPPENING

#uswnt #carli #carli lloyd #usa

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I love this…..the game is growing! can’t imagine what Sunday’s gonna be - Japan and US meet in a final again. 2011, 2012 n 2015 See u Sunday! #shebelieves #uswnt