Super Falcons captain Desire Oparanozie has argued that the Nigeria female national team deserve to be paid equally like their male counterparts, the Super Eagles.

The Super Eagles rank high among the highest-paid teams in Africa and for Oparanozie since the achievements of the Super Falcons dwarf that of their male counterparts, it is not out of place to demand equal pay at the least.

The Super Falcons are the continent’s most successful national side with nine titles and remain the only African team to have played at all eight Women’s World Cup finals.

Presently, the Super Falcons are due to get US$3,000 for a win and $1,500 for a draw at major tournaments. The men’s team receives $10,000 and $5,000 respectively.

“We are the most successful female team in Africa, yet we have the largest disparities between men’s and women’s pay,” Oparanozie said at the 2019 Ladies In Sports (LIS) Conference in Lagos.

“I think we deserve equal pay. This big gap tells a different story and a proper rethink of this mode of payment could also help the women’s game.”

Oparanozie, who plays professionally in France with En Avant Guingamp, believes the women’s team are on the right track in their quest for treatment that reflects their achievements and contributions to the sport.

“We have done the nation proud and I think the results over the years are there for all to see,” she added.

“With positive results and more success, I believe we will get there, it’s one step at a time.”

The call by Oparanozie for equal pay with the men’s team is not in isolation as some have already been leading similar campaigns in their various national teams across the world.

Already, the USA women’s team have since begun legal action against the US Soccer Federation over equal pay and their agitation received even more credence after retaining the World Cup at France 2019.

It was the fourth World Cup triumph for the American Ladies while their male counterparts are struggling to qualify for their own World Cup let alone win.

Though opinions have been divided over this disparity in pay for men’s and women’s team, it has often been argued that the men’s football is far more lucrative, hence the justified higher pay for the actors.

Nonetheless, in Africa, South Africa seems to have led the way having offered their women’s team the same bonus as its male counterparts at the last World Cup.

Unfortunately, Bayana Bayana lost all their games in France.

Source: https://www.premiumtimesng.com/news/more-news/343975-super-falcons-deserve-same-pay-like-super-eagles-oparanozie.html

Before we say anything is unfair we needknow how pay is determined. Im pretty sure the difference can be explained with revenue generated by falcons compared to eagles. Experts on topics feel free to enlighten the public.

Already, the USA women’s team have since begun legal action against the US Soccer Federation over equal pay and their agitation received even more credence after retaining the World Cup at France 2019.

It didn't actually. The mens team is actually underpaid from the article I've read. The women are paid higher percentage of revenue and their league makes less.

In yesterday’s World Cup, participating teams received over 22 per cent of the revenue, whereas men only received seven per cent of the revenue in last year’s World Cup in Russia. Women are actually earning over three times more than men.

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Because?

It can never happen, pay depend on the amount of money generated, the amount of money generated by the male team all over the world is 50 times more than that of female, work to get more people follow ur league play and competition, maybe then, it will increase, I doubt if it can be up to the males, anyway.

This feminist world we are living in sef. Feminism is causing more trouble.

Woman is not equal to Man, Biko nu oo!

Infact better pay sef, they are quite entertaining and a force to recon with in Africa, only that they dont generate enogh revenue like the men... this is what femininism should be all about

like the femininism of billy jean the great tenis player who boycotted low pay matches and challenged and won the greatest male tenis player to prove her point and make generations of serena become millionares, not this new breeds who want to be giving their own joysticks and pair of balls just to cure their insecuirity

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Lol the only good thing about Nigeria is that nobody will give a fúck about what these illiterates are saying unlike the fools in USA.

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Infact better pay sef, they are quite entertaining and a force to recon with in Africa... this is what femininism should be all about

like the femininism of billy jean the great tenis player, not this new breeds who want to be giving their own joysticks and pair of balls just to cure their insecuirity

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you think payment in football is about how entertaining it is? Why is the full Ajax team earning less than Gareth Bale
It's about income generated.
I've already said it that women should be banned from football they see everything as oppression.
Alex Morgan of USA scored a goal and mocked the Queen of England by pretending to sip a cup of tea, when the Brits insulted her she said it was misogyny and sexism and that a male player would never be insulted no matter how he celebrates forgetting that Shaqiri was not only insulted and threatened but was also fined for mocking Serbia with a Kosovo sign during last world cup.
Women football is normally pure shît. Those US women got beaten by under 15 school boys, Swedish women got beaten by under 17. It's pure stupidity to even put men and women football in the same sentence

If the money generated from women's football equals that of men's football then it should be implemented. If not kindly keep your mouth shut!

Female beauty pagents pay far more than men....i don't see any man complaining about it.

Na Mumu de worry una, later una go beginning say una supposed to the play match or train with men

An education in basic economics is lacking in Oparanozie.

Target the sponsors


The female game have next to zero sponsors in Nigeria.


NFF won't generate money from heaven to pay them.

We don't even hear about their league in Nigeria.

Falcons that cannot come out their group in a FIFA competition.

Even if it becomes the same pay they can never be satisfied...They will want to advocate for menstrual pain and pregnancy pay.

Those women crying for gender equality should be careful. Even God himself created a place for the man and another for the woman
The world will be in harmony when the original creation by God is maintained.

As per Oparanozie's request, when did we start recognizing women's football How many people in the world are interested in their league? How much income do they generate via adverts and other commercials??

Until there is widespread acceptance and recognition of female football and there is equal contribution like the men folks, they should be contented for now.

This is the sad reality and I know some people will call for my head for saying the bitter truth, but I don't care either

Is she a feminist?

How much is Fifa paying Men compared to Women?

They are Super chickens, you dont deserve the same pay like them....

100/100


And to add to it, they females make us happier. If they lose, they do honourably.


That thing we call super Eagles has been a disaster in last 15years

It can't really be the same thing no matter what.Chevk my sig

Money money ego o ego..

That's sweet ...but no

one tribe and money

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Infact better pay sef, they are quite entertaining and a force to recon with in Africa... this is what femininism should be all about

like the femininism of billy jean the great tenis player, not this new breeds who want to be giving their own joysticks and pair of balls just to cure their insecuirity

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the Nigerians men team is also one of the best in Africa .

Huh you say ?

You are a footballer and you dont know how football money is made.