[Football] England v Brazil Wembley 7.45KO

[Green Cross Code Man]

The players are not being paid £100k+ per week, so there is no need to charge huge ticket prices.

That is a very good point. However there have been claims made that the women's footballers should be paid the same. I doubt that will happen. There is obviosly a big demand to see the England women football team, but I do not see that translated into the club teams in spite of a few very well supported and subsidised matches for the largest teams. I know a few women who go to the England matches but sadly none will consider going to watch Brighton.

 

[jordanseagull]

The players are not being paid £100k+ per week, so there is no need to charge huge ticket prices.

Aren’t exorbitant wages largely funded by commercial deals (tv, sponsorship etc) rather than gate receipts? I recall the latter making up a very small percentage of wages. Plus, do players get paid at all for international appearances?

I’d hazard a guess that Wembley ran last night’s event at a pretty hefty loss at those ticket prices, good win though

 

[Bodian]

The players are not being paid £100k+ per week, so there is no need to charge huge ticket prices.

That is a very good point. However there have been claims made that the women's footballers should be paid the same. I doubt that will happen. There is obviosly a big demand to see the England women football team, but I do not see that translated into the club teams in spite of a few very well supported and subsidised matches for the largest teams. I know a few women who go to the England matches but sadly none will consider going to watch Brighton.

The England men and women are paid the same rate for playing for England.

 

[amexer]

Great to see 8ok plus crowd. Big games always get a good crowd and powers that be will always quote these when saying womens game is taking off. From my observation participation by women/girls has really increased which is great. However crowds watching WPL is still poor around 1 to 3k. Am pleased to know several family members and friends daughters who now play but none watch Albion womens team but are now going to watch the men.

 

[crodonilson]

The game at a sold-out Wembley Stadium is live on ITV1 tonight.

The Lionesses, our European Champions, taking on Brazil (ranked 9th in the world) in a pre-WC friendly.

Hoping that Marta will get on the pitch tonight. One of the world's best ever female players, the WC will surely be her last time representing Brazil (she is 37).

A youthful but inexperienced Brazilian side. I think the strength and experience of the Lionesses will see them win comfortably.

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