premise: In an era when the egos of male athletes are dwarfed only by their paychecks, the World Cup women, minimum wagers by pro-sports standards, reminded the country that sports superstars can be gracious and grateful, coos Newsweek . CNN's Bruce Morton observes approvingly that unlike male athletes, the female players don't have million dollar contracts or big shoe deals.
hypothesis: The World Cup women don't make much money because only 10% of the tickets get sold.