Marta earns about 125 times less than Neymar’s salary; Check out the values ​​- Sports

Having been called up to the World Cup for the sixth time in a row, Marta remains the main hope of the Brazilian national team for an unprecedented title.

A successful career has made the 37-year-old from Alagoas the highest-paid player and also the richest on the planet.

According to a survey conducted by the Spanish newspaper Marca, Marta earns about 400 thousand US dollars (equivalent to 1.94 million Brazilian reals) annually from Orlando Pride, in the United States, and her wealth is estimated at about 13 million US dollars (62 million Brazilian reals).

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Compared to men’s soccer, Marta’s numbers are lower than those of Neymar, the most prominent name in the Brazilian national team. According to Forbes magazine, the Paris Saint-Germain star earns $50 million (244 million Brazilian reals) per season, which is about 125 times more than the amount earned by his compatriot.

Also according to the Marca publication, Marta is the only Brazilian among the top five players in women’s football in terms of wages. Frenchmen Wendy Renard and Amandine Henry and Americans Alex Morgan and Megan Rapinoe appear in the top five.

With 293 goals in 484 career matches played, Marta has been voted FIFA World Player of the Year six times, winning the award in 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010 and 2018.

The Women’s World Cup kicks off in Australia and New Zealand on the 20th. The team is based in Brisbane, which has been chosen as the Brazilian base for the tournament. The team, led by Pia Sundage, must arrive on the field on the 18th only, and the first appearance in the tournament will be on the 24th, against Panama, in Group F, and the key is completed by France and Jamaica.

Check out the ranking of the highest-paid female players in the world:

Marta (Orlando Pride, USA): Annual salary of $400,000 (R$1.94 million) and fortune of $13 million (R$62 million);

Wendy Renard (Leon from France): annual salary of $400,000 (R$1.94 million) and fortune of $10 million (R$48 million);

Amanda Henry (Leon from France): $390,000 annual salary (R$1.89 million) and multi-million dollar fortune (R$33.6 million);

Alex Morgan (San Diego Wave, USA): Annual salary of $450,000 (R$2.18 million) and fortune of $4 million (R$19.2 million);

Megan Rapinoe (OL Reign, from USA): Annual salary of $445,000 (R$2.15 million) and fortune of $3.7 million (R$17.7 million).

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