Soccer star Alisha Lehmann speaks out on gender pay gap

Alisha Lehmann, a Swiss soccer player, openly discusses the salary differences between her and her partner, Douglas Luiz. The couple left Aston Villa for Juventus this summer.

25-year-old Alisha Lehmann moved to Turin for a salary of approximately $334,000 per year, while 26-year-old Luiz earns about $167,000 per week.

In an interview with "La Gazzetta dello Sport" Lehmann highlighted the disparities in earnings between male and female players.

Everyone would like to have the same salary. I often talk to Douglas at home about this and tell him that it’s unfair. We do the same job, but he earns a hundred times more than I do. It’s something that affects me because I’m a woman - says Lehmann.

The soccer player also revealed how unfair criticism of women’s football affects her.

If someone comes to me with criticism, I always ask them "Have you ever watched a match?" Probably not, because when you watch a match, you realize how good and passionate we are - she explains.

Despite her large popularity on Instagram, where she is followed by 17 million people, Lehmann emphasized that she does not live a luxurious life.

I don’t live like a star, but like everyone else. When people see you on social media, they think you live differently, but that’s not the case. I live a normal life. I go home, cook, and do the same things as everyone else. Of course, it’s nice when people recognize you on the street - she explains.

Alisha Lehmann was born in 1999. At 18, she made her debut in the national team. In 2018 she signed a contract with West Ham United. That’s when her career took off.

Alisha’s sister is Shona Lehmann. The 25-year-old is very similar to her sister, and their joint photos bring more and more fans to the older sister’s profile. At the moment, she is followed by just under 90,000 people.