England’s Lionesses made the country proud this year as they made it all the way to the final of the FIFA Women’s World Cup.Despite the heartbreaking loss, the Lionesses have been hailed as footie heroes and they still pocketed a whopping £2.4 million in prize money after a hugely impressive run in the tournament.
That would mean the FA would take home 1.44 million, while the rest would be split between the 23 Lionesses at £41,000 each. Fifa offers the women’s World Cup just a £86.1 million prize pot to be shared among the means, while the men’s teams had a whopping £346 million to split. The average pay for a male Premier League player is £2,800,000 a year, while a woman can only expect to take home around £30,000.The highest-paid Lioness - viral sensation Chloe Kelly - is believed to pocket around £933,000 a year, according to Spanish site Marca, but that’s including sponsorships and brand deals.