How much do women's footballers get paid? Sport's highest earners

England's Women's Euro 2022 squad have inspired the next generations of footballers with their exploits in the tournament on home soil.

UEFA have confirmed that a record breaking 487,683 people have already attended matches across the UK in the Women’s Euro 2022 ahead of tonight's final against Germany which will have sell-out crowd of 90,000. Millions watched on Tuesday night as England beat Sweden 4-0 with Alessia Russo's back-heeled goal going viral on social media.

With increased television coverage the women's game has skyrocketed in popularity in recent years, with huge viewing figures at the World Cup, and now the Euros. The increase in popularity is across Europe as El Clasico between Real Madrid and Barcelona set a capacity record of 90,000 at the Camp Nou earlier this year, which is set to be matched at Wembley tonight. So how much are the players paid?

Despite the increase in popularity and media attention, women footballers are still paid considerably less than their male counterparts, and a lot of this is down to the money generated through big tournaments and matches. The women's game is going from strength to strength, but they are still a long way behind in terms of what they earn.

The Women's Super League (WSL) was established in 2010 and is the highest league of women's football in England. It is one of the most competitive and professional in world football, and features an abundance of talent across 12 teams, from Chelsea's Sam Kerr to Arsenal's Vivianne Miedema.

Tottenham and West Hall also have sides in the women's top flight along with Liverpool, Manchester United and Manchester City. However, the salary in the WSL can be as low as £20,000 per year in some cases, reports

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