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Dylan James

How much do women's footballers get paid? The best-paid players in the game

England's Euro 2022 semi-final v Sweden will dominate the TV schedules tonight, with around 10 million people expected to tune in

The women's game has skyrocketed in popularity in recent years, with huge viewing figures at the World Cup, and now the Euros. The El Clasico between Real Madrid and Barcelona set a capacity record of 90,000 at the Camp Nou earlier this year. So how much are the players paid?

It is a well known fact that women footballers are paid considerably less than men, and a lot of this is down to the money generated through big tournaments and matches. The women's game now has an incredibly positive forecast, and the future looks bright, nbut they are still a long way behind.

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