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Norway Equalizes

SPORT While some sports, such as tennis and athletics, usually reward international male and female competitors equally, others have been slow to address the gender pay gap. And nowhere is this more true than in football. Top male stars earn millions, while leading female players receive a relative pittance.

But the Norwegian Football Association wants to change that. It has agreed to pay all its international players the same amount—with the men even making a financial sacrifice to help the women’s team.