United Nations entity UN Women has used the salary of Barcelona superstar Lionel Messi as an example in their campaign to reduce the wage gap between men and women in sport.
The intergoverment organisation utilised their Facebook page to highlight the US$84million yearly salary and bonuses being nearly double of the combined annual wage (US$42.6m) of the 1693 women footballers in the top seven leagues.
"One male soccer player makes almost double the combined salaries of all players in the top 7 women's soccer leagues," the UN post read.
"During the #WomensWorldCup2019, join UN Women in demanding equal pay for women in sport.