Snoop Dogg demands equal pay for female footballers in US after World Cup win

American rapper Snoop Dogg has called for female footballers to be paid more after their recent World Cup win.

The Young, Wild & Free hit-maker took to Instagram to make an impassioned speech after the US Women's National Team championed over the Netherlands and took home their fourth World Cup.

Referencing a recent report in The Guardian which exposed the high pay gap between male and female players, the rapper revealed he was less than impressed.

"The sorry-ass f***ing men from the U.S. soccer team, everyone's s***, ain't ever gonna win s***, can't even get out the f***ing first round.

"Man, pay them ladies, man," he fumed. "Pay them girls what they worth."

He captioned his video:  "Soccer team. Ladies need. They issue. Break bread or fake dead".

The report, which has amassed much attention since being released, reveals that the US women's team earned $260,000 per player for bringing home the trophy, while the men would have earned $1.1 million.

After the US women took the crown on Sunday, Molly Levinson, a spokeswoman for the team also spoke out on the discrepancy in pay.

Speaking to CNN , she said:  “At this moment of tremendous pride for America, the sad equation remains all too clear, and Americans won’t stand for it anymore.

"These athletes generate more revenue and garner higher TV ratings but get paid less simply because they are women.

“It is time for the Federation to correct this disparity once and for all.”

Plus, Golden Boot winner Megan Rapinoe once again enforced that more should be done.

"I think we're done with, 'Are we worth it, should we have equal pay, is the market the same?' Yada yada," she said during a press conference.

"Everyone's done with that; fans are done with that, players are done with that. In a lot of ways I think sponsors are done with that. 

"Let's get to the next point. What's next? How do we support women's federations and women's programmes around the world? What can Fifa do to do that? What can we do to support the leagues around the world?"

Source: Mirror

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