(both men and women) share in team prize money which is not allocated to the stars. as it is in the pro leagues. The top men soccer players make even more than the top NBA players and the top women pro soccer players make less than the top wpmen's bball players from their pro teams. Still they all can make more with sponsorship, but the women soccer players need national team caps and World Cup exposure to really make significant dollars, which is not at all necessary for the men, although it can help.