Soccer-U.S. Soccer announces landmark $30 million donation for women's programme


FILE PHOTO: Paris 2024 Olympics - Football - Women's Victory Ceremony - Parc des Princes, Paris, France - August 10, 2024. Gold medallists of United States celebrate on the podium. REUTERS/Isabel Infantes/File Photo

NEW YORK (Reuters) -Women's soccer mogul Michele Kang will gift $30 million to U.S. Soccer, the sport's national governing body said on Tuesday, the largest donation ever directed for the organisation's girls and women's programmes.

The donation over the next five years will help grow competitive opportunities for girls and professional development for female players, as well as women in coaching and referee roles.

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