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Matt Smith

How much do women's footballers get paid? Lionesses salary compared to men

A whole generation of female footballers were inspired by England's European Championship triumph this summer with a crowd of almost 90,000 fans turning out at Wembley and a TV audience of more than 10 million tuning in to watch from home.

Chloe Kelly's extra-time winner sparked wild scenes of passion and joy at the home of English football, the likes of which had never been seen previously at a women's football match prior to this summer.

The women's game has subsequently broken into the mainstream like never before, leaving many to wonder just how much the top players actually get paid. Despite a positive increase in recent years, it, unfortunately, comes as little surprise that the disparity between male and female wages is still a large one.

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