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Sara Porubanova: The 13-year-old with a dream of becoming a professional soccer player!
13-year-old Sara Porubanova from Miesbach is aiming for a professional soccer career. In the interview she talks about challenges and role models.
Sara Porubanova: The 13-year-old with a dream of becoming a professional soccer player!
Women's football is experiencing an upswing like never before, with more and more young talents following in the footsteps of their role models. A notable case is the 13-year-oldSara Porubanova, who began her football adventure in Schliersee and now plays for the C and B juniors of SG Tegernseer Tal. In one Interview on Mercury She speaks openly about her experiences playing on girls' and boys' teams. While she initially played with boys, she has since made the switch to all-female teams.
Sara emphasizes that she doesn't care about gender issues in football, but there are topics that you just can't talk about with boys. She reveals a little proudly that her dream is to become a professional soccer player, even if she is worried that you often have to go to boarding school to get a place at big clubs. Her role models are none other than Lionel Messi and Robert Lewandowski - two legends of the men's game - as well as Aitana Bonmati from FC Barcelona, who embodies women's football.
Women's football on the rise
Lately, the... Women's European Championships caused a lot of excitement. Sara, who used to be more interested in men's football, now also watches these games and follows developments closely. YouTube is her most important tool: Here she finds summaries and live streams that further fuel her passion for the sport.
But as women's football becomes more established, there are also challenges. A particularly hotly debated topic is unequal pay in this sport. A look at the past Study of Kununu shows that salaries and bonuses differ greatly between men and women. At the 2018 World Cup, men received 350,000 euros, while in 2019 the women only received 75,000 euros for their efforts. On average, male Bayern Munich players earn $160,800 per week - while a year's salary in the women's Bundesliga is around $43,730. A clear indication of the inequalities that still exist.
The future of women's football
Viewership is also an issue. Around 43,000 fans are currently watching the men's Bundesliga games, while the women's Bundesliga is only attended by an average of around 2,800 spectators. However, UEFA forecasts suggest the fan base in women's football could double by 2033. These developments show that there is a clear trend towards equality, although there is still much work to be done to close the gender gap.
Clubs plan to increase their players' salaries by up to 63 percent while increasing marketing spending by up to 83 percent. Let's hope that all players in football will soon receive the recognition and financial support they deserve. Sara Porubanova and her generation could be the key to a solid and equal future in sports.