Many women footballers play back-to-back seasons across the two hemispheres, and now the Wanderers are boosting their side with three US league title winners.
That growth has been astounding — attendance in England's Women's Super League was four times higher last season than the previous.
England's national team also drew a record crowd of 77,768 against Germany last month in London's Wembley Stadium. "If people want to keep players here in Australia and the US, you're going to have to start paying your players [more]," Williams said.Football Federation Australia has told the ABC discussions are underway between the W-League and the NWSL about setting up a formal arrangement between the US and Australia.
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