It is amazing that someone thinks they are automatically entitled to an equal share of the money. For sportspeople that live in countries with a market economy, such communist ideas seem odd! As Rhonda Rousey said, you should be entitled to compensation commensurate with what you contribute. The demand should drive reward. In industries where females are in higher demand than males, fashion for example, they are paid higher. Just think … do Ronaldo or Messi’s teammates get paid the same? They are literally on the same field with them every day.

FIFA, for all its many faults, has made huge strides in raising the popularity of the female game. This musing is in relation to this article.