"They have essentially unlimited resources. I don't think that it's really been a huge change at all," the 33-year-old Californian said Friday, two days ahead of the Americans' send-off match against Mexico."Sort of the incremental change that we've seen is just not enough."
"I would like to see a major paradigm shift and sort of a major overhaul," Rapinoe said."There's been such a lack of investment for all of these years and such a lack of care and attention that doubling or tripling or quadrupling investment, care, attention to the women's game I think would be appropriate."
Rapinoe also criticized FIFA for allowing three major finals to take place on the same day, splitting focus that could otherwise be solely on the women. The women's final in Lyon, France, will kick off at 11 a.m. EDT and be followed by the Copa America championship match in Rio de Janeiro at 4 p.m. EDT and the CONCACAF Gold Cup final in Chicago at 9 p.m. EDT.FIFA said playing the three finals on the same day would boost attention for all.
Just like women’s hockey. You don’t draw the crowds or the t.v time. Get over it.