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US Soccer removes athletes council member for speaking against repealing anti-kneeling policy

Seth Jahn spoke against repeal of what was known as Policy 604-1, put in place in response to US women’s team star Megan Rapinoe kneeling in support of Colin Kaepernick.

United States Soccer formally scraps 'no kneel' anthem policy after vote

US Soccer's board of directors repealed the policy last year but the decision required confirmation by the full membership of the ruling body.

US Soccer Federation to reconsider national anthem policy as women's team demands for its removal

The United States Soccer Federation (USSF) will hold a special meeting on Tuesday to consider repealing a policy requiring national team players to stand during the national anthem.

New US Soccer chief Cindy Parlow says federation's argument women's footballers need less skill was mistake

New USSF President Cindy Parlow Cone disavowed papers submitted by the previous attorneys who argued women's national team players had lesser skills and responsibilities than their male counterparts.

US football gets first woman president in Cindy Parlow Cone amid fallout over federation's 'sexist' legal stance in gender discrimination lawsuit

Now 41, Parlow Cone scored 75 goals in 158 appearances for the USA from 1995 to 2006, winning the 1999 World Cup and two Olympic gold medals with the team

US Soccer apologises for arguments in equal pay case as women footballers hide federation's logo in apparent protest

The increasingly bitter dispute between American women's national football team and the US Soccer Federation spilled onto the field Wednesday night when players wore their warm-up jerseys inside out in an apparent protest before their 3-1 victory over Japan.

US Soccer Federation, women's players continue to be at odds over `equal pay' offer

The US Soccer Federation says it has offered the women's national team equal pay to male counterparts for matches under USSF control but maintains the women want bonuses for tournaments such as the World Cup to match those of the men.

Ex US footballer Hope Solo seeks comeback overseas, hints at Sweden as possible destination

Hope Solo says she's received several offers to play overseas and could even continue her career, and claims her advocacy for equal pay irked the USSF.

Obama heaps praise on US football's Indian-American chief

US President Barack Obama singled out US Soccer Federation's (USSF) Indian-American President Sunil Gulati as he welcomed the US women's World Cup-winning champions into the White House.