Hector Bellerín advocates for equal pay in men's and women's football

Hector Bellerín has always been a professional soccer player who has been known stand out and differentiate from the rest, especially for his way of dressing, quite peculiar, as well as his way of thinking and when it comes to saying and defending his concepts and arguments, something that defines his character without a doubt. And it is precisely this character, this personality, which leads him to have concerns beyond the sporting part, within the field of soccer.

Bellorín was a guest on Cadena Ser’s podcast ‘En clave de Rhodes’ and he revealed part of that personality and that he is also concerned about social issues in the world.

Reduce, equalize the wage gap

For example, the player who plays for the Real Betis club in Spain, called for equal opportunities and salaries between men’s and women’s football, something that has been a constant topic on the table.“I think it is extremely necessary. What I know, what I want and what is fair is that we all earn the same, that we are equally professional, that we have the same rights and that there is equality. How do we do that? It is something I still don’t know.”

Bellerín believes that it is men who must take the step forward for this to happen and for great change to be achieved.: “What I do know is that men’s football has to be the first to help. We have the platform, the resources, we have walked that path because they couldn’t. It starts with us because society is already making that change. Look at the World Cup final. We have to take responsibility: clubs, entities, big leagues… We have a very strong power. It is used for things that interest each one. As if they were going to take a piece of the cake from us and it is the opposite, it would be the best for everyone.”

The footballer believes, however, that the player is not the only one to blame for This is not just a structural problem from the beginning.“You can’t blame only the footballer. We come prepared, they make you functional, they make you machines. You are prepared to train, compete, be productive. They let you think on the field, but the personal part disappears. There are still teams without resources for psychologists.”

Social networks and their problems

He also addressed another issue that has been quite worrying and has been Discussed: social networks and how they are used to attack athletes: “It is normal that as a footballer they call you stupid. I have been told that I don’t play well because I am thinking about my clothes. I understand the difficulty. I have had teammates like Borja, Aitor and Isco who express themselves. There are few of us and we are in the same place. I have been called a lesbian for having long hair. Doubly homophobic.”

Homophobia in football?

Another issue he also addressed was homosexuality in the world of football. caption: “Footballers are not there yet, there is a long way to go. There is a party that supports groups, but behind closed doors many changes are needed. It is something that needs to be changed from the bottom up. Education in the youth teams, about consent, about care, about mental health… this happens in other industries and on the street. Football is a largely masculinised environment.”

Bellerín once again demonstrated that, in addition to being a football player, he is a person aware of what surrounds her as a person and who has no problem raising her voice to be and make a difference.

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