After the fifth day of the Asian Cup women's soccer team's brilliant win, the Henan Provincial Sports Bureau and the Luoyang Municipal Government joined hands to issue an honorary bonus of 1 million yuan to the women's soccer team's captain Wang Shanshan. This bonus is superimposed on the 1 million yuan from the CFA and sponsors, making Wang Shanshan's total Asian Cup bonus climb to at least 2 million yuan.
Up to now, the 1 million yuan bonus has become the highest award from local authorities to their women's soccer heroes. In addition to the best player of the Asian Cup and women's soccer team captain Wang Shanshan, Lou Jiahui was also honored with a 1 million yuan bonus from Jiaozuo Municipal Government. In the final, the Chaoshan girl Xiao Yuyi, who sealed the victory for our women's soccer team, was awarded 300,000 yuan, while Zhang Linyan, the MVP of the final, received 100,000 yuan.
It is a little-known fact that our 23-player Asian Cup roster included two players from the sub-league, both of whom were key players in the championship. One of them is Wang Shanshan, who assisted Xiao Yuyi to achieve a shutout, and the other is Zhang Linyan, who came on as a substitute and contributed two goals to help equalize the game.
It is worth mentioning that Wang Shanshan had signed a one-year contract with the Women's League One Tianjin Shengde, a team that is ambitious and naturally offered Wang Shanshan a hefty annual salary. According to Soccer News, women's international soccer players earn between 1 million and 2 million dollars a year, so Wang Shan Shan's million dollar salary is not out of reach.
Wang Shanshan scored in the first four matches of the Asian Cup, especially in the semifinal against Japan Women's Football Team, she completed the equalizer in the 118th minute, which was a miraculous help. In the final against South Korea, Wang Shanshan switched from defender to striker, and eventually returned to make a direct shot to kill the game. As the captain of the team, she was always at the front of the line in the two key battles, and bravely took on the role.
Wang Shanshan, who already earns a million dollars a year, is expected to earn up to 3 million dollars in the past year by virtue of adding another 1 million dollars in bonuses for winning the Asian Cup, plus 1 million dollars from CFA sponsors. This is not only more than the average working class, and even more than the income of most male players in China.
However, according to Wang Shanshan's parents, their daughter is still single. Despite the fact that her parents have repeatedly urged her to find a partner as soon as possible, she has always been too busy playing soccer to find time for a relationship.
