Women football players to receive record prizemoney in World Cup

Women football players to receive record prizemoney in World Cup
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Trevor McKewen
New Zealand’s Football Ferns and the other 31 teams playing in the fast-approaching World Cup women’s tournament will receive record prizemoney after Fifa bowed to a petition.Football’s all-powerful global organisation overnight announced its payment structure for the event which kicks off in NZ and Australia in 37 days.It follows an international group of women's soccer players successfully petitioning Fifa for more guaranteed prize money.It is a major boost up with every player taking part in the tournament receiving a m...

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