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Prior to women's football teams having oversight from football federations, compensation was still paid for some transfers. The first compensated transfer of a female footballer was of Molly Walker, from Lancaster Ladies to Dick, Kerr Ladies in 1918; Walker was offered expenses paid as well as payment in lieu for joining the team.
The lucrative new contract made her the highest-paid female player in England. [53] On 15 December 2022, Miedema left a UEFA Champions League match against Lyon at halftime with an injury, which on 19 December was confirmed to be an anterior cruciate ligament tear. She was expected to undergo surgery and miss "an extended period of time". [54]
She retired from her magnificent career in 2022 as the highest-paid female athlete ever with $450 million in earnings on and off the court, Sportico reported. See: 3 Things You Must Do When Your ...
Williams was named The Football Association (FA) Young Player of the Year in 2002, FA Players' Player of the Year in 2009 and FA International Player of the Year in both 2007 and 2009. From her senior debut in 2001 until her retirement in 2019, Williams earned 172 caps for the England women's team , making her their highest capped player. [ 6 ]
The 100 Best Female Footballers in the World is an annual global ranking of the best female footballers.The list was started by The Offside Rule podcast in 2016. Since 2018 it has also been published in association with the British newspaper The Guardian who have published the male equivalent since its inception in 2012.
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In March 2021, she was named as the highest paid female soccer player in the world. [6] She played her last international match with the USWNT on October 26, 2021, shortly before retiring from professional soccer at the completion of the 2021 NJ/NY Gotham FC season.
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