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Cali Farquharson on the Need for Change in Women's Soccer

2021/10/27
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Chuck Warren：美国女子足球联赛(NWSL)正经历一场危机，许多人对此并不了解，联赛的薪资待遇、训练条件和球员权益都存在严重问题。 Cali Farquharson：讲述了她从业余球员到职业球员的经历，以及在NWSL的薪资待遇、训练条件和工作环境等方面遇到的问题。她指出，许多女足运动员需要兼职维持生计，联赛的最低薪资标准虽然逐年提高，但仍然很低，训练设施和条件远不如男子足球联赛。她还提到，NWSL正面临丑闻，多名教练被解雇，这暴露出联赛中存在有毒的工作环境，缺乏球员工会使得球员不敢站出来举报教练的言语和情感虐待。她认为，提高联赛的投资需要提高公众的认知度，并呼吁人们投资女子体育，并为女性发声。 Cali Farquharson：详细描述了她职业生涯中遇到的问题，包括低薪、兼职、糟糕的训练设施、教练的言语和情感虐待等。她认为，联赛的低薪资水平影响球员的竞技状态和球队整体表现，缺乏球员工会使得球员的权益难以得到保障。她还谈到了她对薪资待遇的期望，以及她对联赛改革的建议。她认为，联赛应该提高透明度，增加劳动力供应，提高自动化水平，并建立企业特区，以鼓励国内生产。

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Cali Farquharson discusses the challenges of being a professional women's soccer player, including low pay, subpar facilities, and the need for better investment in the sport.

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This week on Broken Potholes, we are joined by professional soccer player Cali Farquharson) to discuss the recent controversies in the National Women’s Soccer League. Cali has played for KIF Örebro and the Washington Spirit. She is the 2nd all-time leading goal scorer for the ASU women's team and was the 12th overall pick in the 2016 draft. Later in the show, Jon Healey of the Los Angeles Times joins the show to give an overview of our recent supply chain problems. Jon is a senior editor on the Utility Journalism team, which tries to help readers solve problems, answer questions and make big decisions about life in and around Los Angeles. He has been with the Los Angeles Times since 2000, previously reporting on technology news and writing opinion pieces.

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