The Metro: Will USWNT’s progress influence parity in women’s soccer?
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USA womens' national team defender Emily Sonnett kicks the ball against the Republic of Ireland in the first half of an international friendly soccer match Thursday, June 26, 2025, in Commerce City, Colo.
Men’s sports have dominated the media for decades, but that trend is shifting.
The U.S. Women’s National Soccer Team (USWNT), widely considered the most successful international women’s team, has won four World Cup titles and five Olympic gold medals. The team’s success has both increased the popularity of women’s soccer domestically and helped close the pay gap between the men and women’s national teams.
Today on The Metro, national sports columnist and commentator Christine Brennan joins the show to discuss parity in women’s sports and her new book on the subject, “On Her Game: Caitlyn Clark and the Revolution in Women’s Sports”
Later, Detroit City FC player on the women’s team, Ella Karolak, joined the conversation to discuss the unique challenges women athletes still face and how it has shaped her athletic career so far.
Use the media player above to hear the full conversation.
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