United States men's national soccer team

specifically women’s soccer popularity has been up for debate amount multiple age groups. Over the last 20 or so years women’s professional soccer stateside has a mountain of obstacles to face. From the gender equality on turf, to the two found leagues, or the dramatic pay deficits found within the female population. It seems like quite a large topic for debate that many argue isn’t worth it, while others argue women’s sports is on the up and coming. While looking specifically at women’s…

women’s national soccer team has a radiant, ambitious history. Over three decades, it has traveled from non-existent to the top of the soccer world. Although, that doesn’t mean they are treated that way. There is still gender based bias against them, specifically involving a large wage gap. Recently, the team took a step toward equality. In 2015, members of the US womens team their names being Carli Lloyd, Becky Sauerbrunn, Hope Solo, Alex Morgan, and Megan Rapinoe, spoke for the entire team…

The U.S Women’s National team won the 2015 World Cup held in Canada. The U.S team defeated Japan 5-2 in the Cup finals. The previous world cup finals the U.S.A women were defeated by the Japan team. This was the first world cup win since 1999 which the United States hosted. Within the 1999 tournament the United States Women placed 3rd over China. Some highlights from the game were that Carli Lloyd scored the fastest hat trick in world history. Her first goal was in the third minute when Megan…

they are paid the same. Men and women all do the same things in the different sports, they put in the same time, they practice just as hard and they don't get paid the same. This was first brought to the attention of the public by the U.S. women's soccer team. They thought it was unfair that they won the world cup and the men lost in the round of 16 but, the men got paid more. Most women sports is actually very new compared to the mens. They could only compete in the olympics in 1900. Also the…

people say I’m the best women’s soccer player in the world. I don't think so. And because of that, someday I just might be.” ~ Mia Hamm. The book I read, Go for the Goal, by Mia Hamm, was a very inspirational book. Like many others, I find Mia Hamm to be one of the best women soccer players, and I look up to her. In her book, she informs you on many great experiences she has had both in soccer and in her life. She also talks about the different elements of soccer, and she gives helpful tips for…

Krzyzewski are two Division I basketball coaches who are very successful with two different concepts of coaching. They both have led their teams to an endless amount of victories over their long careers. It has taken game after game for these coaches to discover their coaching styles, but their win to loss ratio infers that they both have dominated their ability to lead teams to be successful. Both Pat Summit and Mike Krzyzewski might both be coaches that have a winning record, but this does…

experiences, drawing upon them to see how they can be applied to achieve success at work, in business, and in life in general. His roster includes more than 500 professional athlete superstars from virtually every major sport, including baseball, soccer, basketball, football, hockey, golf, and tennis. Steiner has signed sports greats like Mark Messier, Derek Jeter, Jeremy Shockey, Chad Pennington, Sandy Koufax, Mia Hamm, Walter Payton, Muhammad Ali, and Mark McGwire. Steiner also shares his own…

Every kid who plays a sport, has someone they idolize and eventually they will want to be just as successful or maybe even more successful than that person. But what makes that person successful? Is it the money? Is it the fame? Is it the flashy clothes and cars? Well, while all of that comes along with the success, it does not make an athlete successful. What makes an athlete successful is their talent, but also their determination, desire and their leadership qualities. The God given talent…

There are a multitude of ways to describe the pride you posses. You can give it your all no matter the circumstances, you can play and work for your teammates or coworkers or you can give it your all because it is yours. Truly giving your all for your team or for your business, is a great representation of the pride that you have. Mike first learned about pride from his mother as she told him, “Michael, everything you do has your personal signature on it. You should take pride in it because it…

The national landscapes in the United States are some of the most abundant and well-managed regions in the world. They provide our country with ample resources and aesthetic, spiritual, and socio-cultural values. Unfortunately the effects of climate change are deteriorating our national forests. Drier summers and wetter winters are already affecting regions in the West, causing projections for forest fires to increase in severity, frequency, and scale. Forest fire management policies have…