What’s a world-class soccer player worth?
If you’re a woman, about one-quarter of a man, according to world soccer governing body FIFA. And that’s still more equal than the sport has ever been.
As this year’s Women’s World Cup in Australia and New Zealand wraps up Sunday, observers say the small steps toward� equity this time will need to pick up momentum if FIFA is to reach its stated goal of equal pay by 2026-27.
Laura Jane Robinson, a Canadian sports journalist and author, calls the pay discrepancy “appalling.”
“I think that generally people do believe on this planet that women should be treated equitably, and I
