An Equal Playing Field | TakePart

US forward Christen Press is living her dreams and inspiring a new generation of soccer players in the Women’s World Cup. But like many of the game’s greatest female players, she’s faced a circuitous road to success and a sustainable career in the sport she loves.
On July 5th, 2015, the U.S. Women's National Team won the World Cup in front of a record television audience.
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[@ksmurfer]

Press is so intelligent and sincere. Sometimes i hear players say stuff like this, and it sounds really contrived...this seemed genuinely insightful. She said a few things i've not really hear other players say/address.

[@rsmith9029]

Christen Press is the best :)

[@captainptmb334]

I truly believe that anyone who sees Christen Press speak for two seconds will instantly fall in love with her. She is such an amazing person.

[@kristiannelson1851]

And almost 20 years to the day she attended the 1999 World Cup final, Christen scores a goal today against England (July 2, 2019), to help push the USWNT to another World Cup final 🤘👍😮 Absolutely surreal and awesome!!!

[@williamfroh8830]

I have season tickets to the Utah Royals and get to see her play every home game. It's was fun to learn that the first time I was in the same Stadium as C Press was in 1999.

[@asher45s]

so cool that Press was at the final in 1999 when we won and is on the team now when we got the 3RD star!

[@williamfroh8830]

I read your reply after we won the 4th star. Now I have season tickets to the Utah Royals and get to see her play live every home game which is a great privilege.

[@SySoBa]

The league is going nowhere without investments. Women's soccer has so much potential. Especially in the U.S., where soccer is growing exponentially and only has room to grow. I really want to see the growth of women's soccer leagues not just in the U.S., but around the world. It's not a question of whether or not the level of play is entertaining enough and high enough because it is. Women's soccer is great. People just really need to give it a go in watching it and there needs to be more TV deals. The problem is nobody knows about the league.

[@softclay4thought]

Soccer Mad FOX Sports will be televising some of the women's professional matches. The 10-game Victory Tour will help to keep women's soccer "...in the national conversation..." for a number of months leading up to the Olympics in Rio next summer and then who knows? I'm trying to get the San Diego City Council members to see the wisdom in building a next generation multi-purpose stadium like the University of Phoenix Stadium in Glendale, Arizona, but with at least TWO portable Bermuda grass fields. This would add maximum versatility to the equation in such a way so that NFL football and professional soccer can coexist amicably AND profitably within the same stadium. This variation would make it possible for both sports to schedule games as close as two days apart from each other without inconveniencing either team.

[@JoshuaFazeli]

Christen Press is an inspiration.

[@heyheyhey4530]

im here in 2020 and shes grown sm. im not crying, you are.

[@sillywillythehusky]

Christen Press, you are a huge inspiration. So much love for you.

[@amyle1408]

She's constantly inspiring. I love her so much.

[@BlueXalazi]

It's tough. Without TV revenue is almost impossible to run a profitable national sports league. Hopefully Fox, ESPN, or NBC takes a chance on NWSL next year.

[@williamfroh8830]

I have season tickets to the Utah Royals but watching the away games are extremely hard ESPN has the world wide rights but I still can't watch because they don't show the game on TV for some reason. Last week I went to 3 different sports pubs and they have expensive satellites and they could not get the game for me.

[@FrontlineNewsToday]

“My journey was not going to end just because someone said it had to”

[@marike1100]

This is why I support the NWSL as much as possible. I go to matches, watch as many as possible (Yahoo Sports streams tons of matches). watch highlights and subscribe to women's soccer related KZbin channels. Bottom line is, NWSL puts a great product on the field, exciting matches, with the best players in the world.

[@kobenoyashi3394]

She's an absolute monster in front of goal! So exciting to watch!

[@mcgoof171]

Post-2019 World Cup and the USWNT has been all over the news. Keep on building, ladies - much love from Michigan.

[@kayceecoty2608]

Here we are 4 years later and the NWSL has really started to pick up and I’m so happy

[@sing759]

in 2013 i saw her game with Scotland her first international game.. she was too good

[@Kass4ndra]

I LOVE HER SO MUCH THANK YOU PRESS FOR MAKING ME WANT TO PLAY SOCCER AGAIN

[@sameersingh3282]

NO DOUBT, SHE IS A STRONG FULL GAME CHANGER PLAYER IN THIS GROUP........ PEOPLE LIKE AND LOVE HER GAME........

[@khaldabdi2079]

Christen press 🥰🥰

[@sameersingh3282]

SUPER POWERFUL AND EXTRAORDINARY PLAYER IN UNWTS GROUP .................PEOPLE LIKE AND LOVE HER GAME..........

[@jorgesandoval6326]

I support women soccer because It is just as entertaining as men soccer

[@MrBeans-ok4gm]

Diddo; more so !!

[@sayansingha8474]

Anyone who understands football likes the woman's game.

[@idalissolano4966]

Sayan Singha true

[@mingopena7966]

The most beautiful woman inside and out. Much love and blessings to you

[@sameersingh3282]

POWERFUL, STAMINA FULL, AND NICE STYLISH FOOTBALL PLAYER..........

[@sameersingh3282]

CRICHTIANA IS A SUPER GAME CHANGER PLAYER IN THIS GROUP, SHE IS SKILLS FULL, DRIBBLING FULL, TECHNICAL FULL AND POWERFUL, PLAYER...... PEOPLE LIKE HER GAME.........

[@parasgates7648]

I love you press🥰😘

[@imateapot51]

It is a problem for all team sports where after college, and some cases high school, athletes do not have a good option to keep playing. I played D1 in the 80s and played a few years in semi pro leagues where referees would not show up, sometimes a team would not show up, and the fields were horrible. So it was a culture shock going from college where the fields were great and everything was organized. After getting injured too many times (sometimes when the ball was 50 yards away) I moved into tennis and golf. I knew some very talented soccer players back then who would have been pro level but there was no pro league and Europe only wanted our goalies.

[@softclay4thought]

imateapot51 I think the USWNT has finally succeeded in priming the pump of national interest to the point where it will not go dry again. There are enough young girls genuinely interested in the sport now and enough good coaches for them as well. I'm 62 and you couldn't pay me to watch soccer just 7 years ago. All of that changed overnight when I decided to watch the USWNT play in the 2008 Olympics. I watched all of their matches at least twice and my eyes were finally opened to what is referred to as "The Beautiful Game"

[@nofurtherwest3474]

@@softclay4thought There's no inequality. It's free market. If they want a league then make one. Stop whining about pay. Get more fans if you want more pay

[@sameersingh3282]

POWERFUL, STAMINA FULL, STRONG FULL, BEAUTIFUL, AND ATTRACTIVE SUPER CLASS FOOTBALL PLAYER, PEOPLE LIKE AND LOVE YOUR NICE GAME......

[@sameersingh3282]

SUPER EXTRAORDINARY PLAYER, PEOPLE LIKE AND LOVE YOUR BEAUTIFUL AND NICE GAME

[@sameersingh3282]

STAMINA FULL GAME CHANGER PLAYER IN USWNT GROUP....... PEOPLE LIKE AND LOVE HER GAME............

[@enriquemena7007]

Woooooooooow Hermosa

[@mulder006]

It's kind of like the WNBA, no one watches. I'm not sure how it survives. I just watched France vs Germany yesterday in Montreal in the Quarters of the World Cup and it was one of the most exciting matches I've seen in ages. Women's tennis draws viewers and is more exciting than men's, IMO. As a proud Canadian, I wish Christen luck, but not too much luck as I remember the 2012 Olympic semi where Canada was jobbed against the Americans. I'd like nothing better than a US-Canada final.

[@PlaceForAnEcho]

Even though there wasn't a final between the USA & Canada were you glad the game was in Canada? That game was amazing, unbelievable and I kept scaring my dog by screaming at the tv at each goal and then apologizing to her. Canada is a great county. -a New Yorker

[@mulder006]

Novella Cinephile I thought there was great atmosphere at almost all the games here in Canada and while our team had a 7 min brain cramp that led to 2 goals and the end of the tourney, I think it was a big success nonetheless. Congrats to the Americans. They are most deserving, but I was hoping for a bit more competitive match.

[@asher45s]

Bram Miller do you think for once yall can stop whining about 2012 and just support the game?

[@PlaceForAnEcho]

I don't think I was whining. I really enjoyed the games and honestly didn't watch the 2012 so I don't believe your comment is directed at me but enjoy yourself.

[@mulder006]

asher45s Did you miss my comment above congratulating the Americans?

[@sameersingh3282]

WONDERFUL ATTRACTIVE POWERFUL GAME CHANGER PLAYER, PEOPLE LIKE YOUR GAME...........

[@mauriciofonseca4151]

SET la rit....Efraín mana set ....e Set esmi jercito....

[@kevinnapier1014]

It is a huge battle for equality! The BIGGER thing, in this same conversation, is the Nations responsibility to get that 1 more state to ratify sex equality! When we do, it can be added to our Constitution as an amendment! THAT IS THE GOAL!! Getting that accomplished will help Our Women to get the pay & benefits they deserve in all employment positions! And it REALLY is the time to get that accomplished! We are the Nation that should be leading the way, as a light for the world, for sex equality! Every person can go to EqualRightsAmendment.org and check your state status! It will give you the leaders to contact as well!! This IS A BIG DEAL!! Also, if we get #TulsiGabbard voted as Our POTUS, then I have NO DOUBT that this will FINALLY get accomplished!!!!! #Alaska #AKLeg #akpol #Arizona #azpol #azpolitics #azleg #Arkansas #arpx #arleg #California #CALeg #capolitics #Colorado #COPolitics #coleg #Connecticut #ctpolitcs #ctleg#copols #Delaware #politicsDE #netDE #DistrictofColumbia #DCision14 #Florida #sayfie #Georgia #gapol #gapolitics #Hawaii #HInews #HIleg #Idaho #IDpol #idleg #Illinois #twill #Indiana #INlegis #Iowa #iapol #iacaucus #iapolitics #Kansas #ksleg #Kentucky #kyga #kypol #Louisiana #lalege #Maine #mepolitics #meleg #Maryland #MdPolitics #mdpol #mdleg #Massachusetts #mapoli #Michigan #MIpol #milegislature #mileg #mipolitics #Minnesota #mnleg #stribpol #Mississippi #MSLeg #Missouri #MOLeg #Mohouse #mosenate #Montana #mtpol #mtleg #Nebraska #nepol #neleg #unicam #Nevada #nvpol #Nvleg #wematter #NewHampshire #nhpolitics #nhleg #FITN #NewJersey #NJLeg #njpolitics #NewMexico #nmpol #nmleg #NewYork #NYPol #nypolitics #NorthCarolina #NCPol #ncga #ncleg #NorthDakota #ndpol #ndleg #Ohio #ohpol #ohleg #Oklahoma #okpoli #okpol #okpolitics #okleg #Oregon #orpol #orleg #Pennsylvania #papolitics #pasenate #pahouse #papoli #RhodeIsland #ripolitics #SouthCarolina #SCTweets #scpol #scleg #SouthDakota #SDleg #SDsen #Tennessee #tnleg #tnpolitics #tnpol #tnhouse #tnsenate #VOLS #Texas #txlege #txpoli #Utah #UTpol #utleg #Vermont #vtpoli #vtleg #vt #Virginia #VApol #vagov #vaga2014 #vahouse #vasenate #Washington #waleg #waelex #WestVirginia #wvpol #wvleg #wvlegis #Wisconsin #wipolitics #Wyoming #WYLegis #wyleg

[@tripleog7720]

The only reason y I watch soccer men r women's is christen Press .. 👊🏽👊🏽👊🏽💥

[@khandeexiong7769]

Maybe one day I become rich I will donate as much as I can to make Women's Soccer happen.

[@tjkenna217]

Khan Dee Xiong i hope that and the Australian National team ASKED for DONATIONS to get to RIO because they DIDN'T have ENOUGH MONEY because the AUSTRALIAN FOOTBALL FEDERATION DIDN'T WANT TO GIVE them MONEY for FLIGHTS

[@Johannesen1970]

WHY THE FUCK BLAME THE FANS IF NOBODY WANTS TO WATCH YOU I LOVE WOMENS SOCCER COS THEY ROCK

[@sameersingh3282]

AS IT IS..........

[@davidramirez9917]

TEEEEEEEAAAAAAAMMMMMMOOOOOOOOOO CHIIIISSSSSTEEEEENNNNNNN

[@meghan7547]

Foudy said, Just look at Portland..... Respectively, is Portland supposed to mean something to the rest of the USA? Being a Midwesterner/Southerner many things come to mind when Portland is mentioned, unfortunately woman's soccer is not anywhere on the top list of items. Here is an idea, get rid of all the hoopla attached to Women's Soccer, watch a fan base grow. Even more so today with all that is happening, people want to go watch sports to relax and get away from the worlds complications, not pay for a ticket and be force fed social and political ideas. Professional sports need to wake up or risk losing a huge part of their fan base... just an idea

[@ajjones1680]

No equal that heat coming war battles.

[@tigerbalm666]

Men's soccer has become WWE wwith all the faking and diving! Woman's World Cup is many time more interesting than the mens!

[@raularango3539]

tigerbalm lmao!!!! You’re a idiot.