With a Women’s World Cup title still fresh Tennessee Titans . the U.S. women’s national team made the decision on this day in soccer history in 1999 to go on strike due to an impasse between players and U.S. Soccer. It was the second time the WNT walked out."The last thing we wanted to do was what ended up happening NHL Jerseys ." star striker Mia Hamm told the Washington Post. But "I don't know anybody that goes out and wins a world championship and they are actually offered less (money). All of us players felt we had moved beyond that point. . . . We felt if we accepted these terms Cincinnati Reds Hats Caps . it would be a step backward."Ironically. or possibly all planned out. the team made the announcement one week after they were featured on the cover of Sports Illustrated as ‘Sportswomen of the Year.’"The 'A' team has elected not to accept our offer." United States Soccer Federation chief operating officer Tom King told The Washington Post. "We have an obligation to prepare for the Olympics. and we will take a team to Australia with a core of younger players." The Red. White and Blue were to play in the Australian Cup January 7-13 against Australia. Sweden and the Czech Republic. Get in the gear of the U.S. women’s national soccer team. The World Soccer Shop has the best selection of official WNT soccer jerseys as well as other official soccer gear.The dispute hinged on the players’ desire for a long term contract and U.S. Soccer’s unwillingness to make any long term guarantees due to the fact that the dates for the Women’s World Cup had yet to be set with some suggesting it be played in the same year as the World Cup. U.S. Soccer was willing to give a increase for a short two-month contract but the players could not accept the offer.The contract that had expired earlier provided $3.150 per month for veteran players and approximately $250 per game. The players were asked for $5.000 per month and $2.000 per game.The women stuck to their guns even going so far as to schedule an indoor tour where the players received the bulk of the revenues and sat out the Australian Cup but finally were able to resolve the issues with a new contract.Soccer Birthdays1898 – Héctor Scarone Dallas Cowboys Hats Caps . Uruguayan footballer (d. 1967) 1937 – Félix Miéli Venerando. Brazilian football player 1972 – Alvaro Mesen. Costa Rican footballer 1973 – Eddie Pope. American soccer player 1974 – Marcelo Salas. Chilean footballer 1978 – Y Wasim Tareen Miu Miu Shoes . Pakistani footballerRead more on what happened This Day in Soccer History

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