'It's unfair!' - Alisha Lehmann upset by pay gap in football as Juventus star complains boyfriend Douglas Luiz earns '100,000 times more' than she does

Alisha Lehmann has hit out at the gender pay gap in football, saying it is 'unfair' that she earns so much less than her boyfriend, Douglas Luiz.

The Juventus forward, who is one of the most high-profile female footballers in the world, said she earns '100,000 times less' than her Aston Villa midfielder boyfriend.

"It's unfair," Lehmann told The Telegraph. "I work just as hard as he does, and I put in the same amount of effort. But I don't get paid the same.

Lehmann's comments come amid a growing debate about the gender pay gap in football. In 2020, a study by FIFPro, the global players' union, found that the average male footballer earns 10 times more than the average female footballer.

The study also found that the gender pay gap is even wider at the top of the game. The top 10% of male footballers earn 50 times more than the top 10% of female footballers.

Lehmann's comments have sparked a debate on social media, with many people agreeing that the gender pay gap in football is unfair.

"It's ridiculous that Alisha Lehmann earns so much less than her boyfriend," one person tweeted. "She's just as good a player as he is, and she deserves to be paid the same.

"The gender pay gap in football is a disgrace," another person tweeted. "It's time for the authorities to take action and ensure that female footballers are paid the same as male footballers.

Lehmann's comments have also been met with some criticism, with some people arguing that she is overpaid for her level of talent.

"Alisha Lehmann is a good player, but she's not one of the best in the world," one person tweeted. "She doesn't deserve to be paid the same as the top male footballers.

"The gender pay gap in football is not as big as people make out," another person tweeted. "Female footballers earn less than male footballers because they don't generate as much revenue.