Rapinoe slams FIFA over schedule, prize money


  • Football
  • Saturday, 06 Jul 2019

Soccer Football - Women's World Cup - United States Training - Terrain d'Honneur, Limonest, France - July 6, 2019 Megan Rapinoe of the U.S. during training REUTERS/Emmanuel Foudrot

LYON, France (Reuters) - United States co-captain Megan Rapinoe launched a scathing attack on world soccer's governing body FIFA, on the eve of the women's World Cup final, saying the organisation did not respect the female game.

Rapinoe said FIFA's decision to allow the Copa America final and the Gold Cup final to take place on the same day as the women's final was "unbelievable".

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