Women’s soccer has achieved significant global growth in the past few years, both in sporting and economic terms. Not to mention, fans are always interested to know about the superwomen in the game who shine the brightest, like Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi.

Amidst the popular US Soccer ‘equal pay agreement’, female athletes still rank far behind the top male athletes in terms of popularity and wealth. Moreover, in a net worth comparison, the highest-paid female athlete was left in the dust in front of billionaire Cristiano Ronaldo’s wealth.

Cristiano Ronaldo outranks the highest-paid female athlete

2023 has been a promising year for women’s soccer; moreover, fans are eagerly waiting for the FIFA Women’s World Cup to kick off.  Women’s soccer has the highest following of any women’s sport globally. Since women’s soccer has already started receiving a lot of recognition, the equal pay policy has become a major concern.

Furthermore, there are several female athletes who are fighting for equal pay as male athletes. It’s true that the planet’s best female soccer players’ income doesn’t even come close to what the highest-profile men earn. Sam Kerr is the highest-paid female soccer player in the world.

The Australian has starred for English Women’s Super League club Chelsea, earning around $513,000 per year. After Sam, Alex Morgan and Megan Rapinoe rank at the second and third spots. The USWNT stars earn over $450,000 and $447,000, respectively.

While this is a significant amount, it represents only a fraction of what leading male soccer players earn. In comparison to one of the most renowned soccer stars, Cristiano Ronaldo, Sam ranked far below the Real Madrid legend.

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Despite being the highest-paid female athlete, Ronaldo is whopping 413 times wealthier than Sam. Ronaldo has already joined the billionaires’ club and has a net worth of $500 million.

The five-time Ballon d’Or winner also became the first soccer player on the planet to cross the $1 billion mark in terms of total earnings. After seeing Ronaldo humbly shutting down the highest-paid female athlete, the equal pay policy becomes a global concern.

Owing to women’s soccer’s phenomenal achievements in the past, female athletes are now receiving better economic treatment. However, more needs to be done at the club level so that pay-gap between male and female players can be closed down.

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