According to Joyce, Ronaldo's move to Saudi Arabia would also set a precedent for more big-name players to arrive and develop the Saudi league in the same way to Pele's impact on US Soccer after he joined New York Cosmos in 1975.

Source: https://www.channelnewsasia.com/sport/saudi-arabia-set-profit-ronaldo-move-says-football-finance-expert-3216111?cid=cna_flip_070214

In March 2019, members of the US women’s national soccer team filed a gender discrimination against their umbrella organization, US Soccer.

Source: https://the-peak.ca/2023/03/the-second-class-treatment-of-first-class-athletes/

The US Soccer Federation is cleaning house.

Source: https://laopinion.com/2023/01/27/estados-unidos-manchado-en-la-polemica-con-su-seleccion-antes-del-mundial-de-2026/