Compensation for female football players has always been a topic of much attention. In recent years, the salary of female football players has gradually increased, but there is still a big gap compared with that of men's football players.
In the salary ranking of female football players, the income of many international players is far lower than that of top male football players. For example, according to 2019 data, Megan Rapino, the main player of the U.S. women's football team, earned about US$4 million in one year, compared with Messi, who earned the highest income for male football players in the same year. More than US$90 million. This gap suggests that female football players still face gender discrimination in terms of pay.
There are also regional differences in the salary rankings of female football players. In some countries, women's football has low attention and relatively little market commercial value, so the salary of women's football players is relatively low. In some fast-growing countries, the salaries of female football players are gradually increasing. For example, in China, women's football teams are performing better and better in international competitions, and the players 'fame has also increased. Some well-known domestic clubs have begun to pay attention to the salary and benefits of women's football players.
In addition, the salary ranking of female football players is also related to competition income. Due to the low attention paid to women's football games and relatively small income from television broadcasts and sponsorship, the salary level of female football players is limited. In contrast, male football players earn higher competition income, which is one of the reasons for the large income gap between them.
The salary ranking of female football players still faces huge inequality in international football. Although the salary of female football players has gradually increased, there is still a significant gap compared with that of male football players. In the future, we should increase support for female football players and increase the attention and commercial value of women's football, so as to achieve fair and reasonable salary for women's football players.