Players who reached the knockout round at the Women's World Cup got larger individual bonuses that can be life-changing for many of them, particularly those that have had financial disputes with their federations over pay and support.
She appropriately plans to use the money to care for her mother.
“Obviously we as players have a life outside of football and I think prize money like that rewards us in ways we can’t imagine. A lot of us have bills to pay and family to take care of,” Blackwood said, “and I think for the younger generation, especially, football doesn’t make you a lot of money. So for to see us doing what we love and realize that you can make a living off it — it’s motivational.
Some of the Jamaican players took to social media before the World Cup to complain about a lack of support and funding for the team. That spurred two crowdfunding campaigns to raise money for the Reggae Girlz. “But of course, if we get paid that much money, of course it’ll have a huge impact on our lives,” Kanu said. “We have families, we have things to take care of with money. That’s important for us as well.”
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