kicking off this week, equal pay for male and female players remains a hot button issue. australia s women s team, the matilda s, has been at the forefront of narrowing the gap. our business reporter katie silver reports from sydney. in 2015 phoebus made us play the world cup on artificial pitches, the grass was fake and the disrespect was real. 2015 we signed the disrespect was real. 2015 we signed a the disrespect was real. 2015 we signed a deal the disrespect was real. 2015 we signed a deal to - the disrespect was real. 2015 we signed a deal to make sure we signed a deal to make sure we got we signed a deal to make sure we got our laundry done for us. fifa we got our laundry done for us. fifa world we got our laundry done for us. fifa world cup are women one quarter fifa world cup are women one quarter as fifa world cup are women one quarter as much fifa world cup are women one quarter as much prizemoney. fifa world cup are women one quarter as much prizemoney is| qu
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after the final, was won by the usa, there was a chance of equal pay that ran around the stadium. this cup coming up as a real opportunity to talk about these bigger things and equal pay, distil something that notjust women equal pay, distil something that not just women footballers are struggling for but women everywhere are striving for. this world cup there had been stand offs between multiple teams and their football associations including the uk, south africa, nigeria and canada, and these fights are over everything from basic equal pay to bonuses. some teams even threatening to boycott matches if their demands are not met. it is hoped with this momentum, the next generation s battle will be just on the pitch. now it s time for some wine, or at least to hear from a professional sommelier about how best to pair up wine with the best foods, and how to provide the very