Staggering disparity in FA Cup prize money is holding back women’s football

The women’s game deserves greater investment than the men’s, but instead the pay gap is only getting wider

When Chelsea’s Sam Kerr raced clear of Steph Catley in the FA Cup final on Sunday before delightfully dinking the ball over the Arsenal goalkeeper Manuela Zinsberger, it was football at its finest – men’s or women’s.

To add some context to her impressively relentless performance, Kerr had flown to Australia, played twice against the world champions USA, recovered from a stomach bug, landed back in the UK on Thursday and took part in one training session before the final.

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