'It's unfair!' - Alisha Lehmann upset by pay gap in football as Juventus star complains boyfriend Douglas Luiz earns '100,000 times more' than she does

Lehmann followed her boyfriend Douglas Luiz out of Aston Villa this summer as the couple signed for Serie A giants Juventus. However, despite being at the same club and profession, Luiz's pay is much higher than that of the Swiss star.

The midfielder recently shared her grievance over the disparity of the pay scale of men and women footballers while claiming her partner makes '100,000 times more' money than her. While the exact salary of the players remains unknown, the Italian giants spent €50 million (£42m/$54m) to sign the Brazil international while Lehmann came for a reported €50,000.

Speaking to La Repubblica, the 25-year-old said: "I'm not a star, I'm a normal person. I go home, I cook, I do the same thing as everyone else. After training, I often tell Douglas that it's unfair. We do the same job, but he earns a hundred thousand times more than me."

Lehmann has already been among the goals at Juve, opening her Serie A account in a 6-3 win over Sassuolo. The player will be next seen in action on Wednesday as the Italians take on Paris Saint-Germain in the Women's Champions League.