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US Soccer president quits after gender discrimination suit

by AP Sports Writers
| March 14, 2020 12:05 AM

Carlos Cordeiro resigned as U.S. Soccer Federation president on Thursday night, three days after the organization sparked a backlash when its legal papers in a gender discrimination lawsuit claimed the women's national team players had less physical ability and responsibility than their male counterparts.

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