ALEXIA IS THE ONLY EUROPEAN ON THE LIST
Alexia Putellas makes her way among the highest paid players of the Women's World Cup
Published:24/07/2023 - 19:54h
Updated:24/07/2023 - 19:55h
Alexia Putellas, in addition to being recognized as one of the best players in the world, now also stands out as one of the best paid in the Women's World Cup, achieving a position in a 'top ten' dominated by North American soccer players
The Glass of the World New Zealand and Australia 2023 has begun and 'Forbes' has published a graphic that shows the 10 better footballers paid of the tournament. The majority of the players in the list are American, with only an exception: the Spaniard Alexia Putellas.
The midfield player is the third better player paid in the Glass of the World, behind Álex Morgan with 7,1 million dollars and Megan Rapinoe with 7 'kilos'. By his part, the talentosa footballer culé receives a total of 4 million dollars, that divide in 3,2 millions from several sponsors and 800,000 dollars by his stood out performance in the field of game.
Why there are so many players of United States in this listing?
It is important to stand out that it is not a coincidence that the star of the Barça Femení was the only footballer that does not form part of the combined American. This is due to that the North American players recently signed an agreement with his federation, the 'US Soccer', in which they equalised the wages of the féminas with the ones of the players of the men's team. This pact has carried to a remarkable increase in the income of the sportsmen of the group of 'the bars and the stars'.
It fits to stand out that the list of the 10 better footballers paid elaborated from the roughly 700 athletes that participate in this competition. However, it does interesting mention the absence of big exponents like Ada Hegerberg of Norway, Sam Kerr of Australia and Viviane Miedema of Low Countries, those who are stood out in his teams and selections, but have not attained to break the economic hegemony imposed by United States, as it has done it Alexia Putellas.
Here the 'top have' of the better footballers paid in this Glass of the World:
- Álex Morgan (USE) - 7,1 millions
- Megan Rapinoe (USE) - 7 millions
- Alexia Putellas (ESP) - 4 millions
- Trinity Rodman (USE) - 2,3 millions
- Crystal Dunn (USE) - 2 millions
- Julie Ertz (USE) - 2 millions
- Sophia Smith (USE) - 2 millions
- Lindsey Horan (USE) - 1,5 millions
- Rose Lavelle (USE) - 1,4 millions
- Sofia Huerta (USE) - 1,3 millions
