At the ESPY Awards Wednesday, the USWNT discussed the strife female soccer players have faced -- and the achievements they won amid inequality.
The U.S. Women’s National Soccer Team is getting some much-deserved love at theThe celebrated and groundbreaking team was honored with the Arthur Ashe Award for Courage on Wednesday at the star-studded ceremony, held at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles.
Briana Scurry, Christen Press and Stephanie McCaffrey accepted the award on behalf of women's professional soccer players in the United States throughout history. They discussed the strife female players have faced -- and the achievements they won amid inequality. During the ESPY Awards on Wednesday, actor and comedian Tiffany Haddish presented the award and narrated a video that chronicled the USWNT's legal efforts toward equal pay. The players spoke about both the support and critiques they faced in their years-long battle.
The ESPY Awards come days before the Women's World Cup kicks off in Australia and New Zealand. This will mark star Megan Rapinoe's fourth and final World Cup, and the last before she retires after the season.
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