Members of the U.S. women’s soccer team have signed a historic collective bargaining agreement with U.S. Soccer guaranteeing equal pay for the men and women teams. The agreement comes six years after players on the U.S. women’s national soccer team filed a complaint with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. In 2019, players filed a federal lawsuit over unfair pay practices. Women’s soccer superstar Megan Rapinoe praised the new agreement.

Megan Rapinoe: “I mean, it’s so good. It’s just like such a proud moment for all of us, thinking back to all of the players that have come through, just the work that was done, specifically on the CBA, but really before that, to lay the groundwork, and just knowing how much we put into it, you know, how much effort we put into it, and just that the same never-say-die attitude we had on the field, that’s the same vibe we brought to this. So it’s a super proud moment. I’m really excited for everyone and really excited to see where this pushes the game on.”