A FORMER futsal player was booted out of her club for posting raunchy snaps on OnlyFans.
But she now reveals she is making 100 times more than what she earned during her playing days.
Marcela Soares was sacked by Pelotas – a Brazilian team located Rio Grande do Sul state – when club officials discovered her side hustle saying she had brought the club into disrepute.
Marcela told NewsX: “I love futsal, it’s my passion forever. But I can’t stay somewhere that tries to control who I am outside of the game.
“I never stopped being the athlete I always was, and I never disrespected the club. But I was told I was setting a bad example for children.”;;
However, Marcela’s new avenue gave her more “freedom and financial independence”;;.
The 21-year-old added: “I was judged, excluded and I felt betrayed even by other women.
“But I also gained something: freedom and financial independence. Today I feel stronger.”;;
Marcela used to make a mere R$550 (£71.55) per month, which barely covered her travel costs to training.
But after just four weeks on , the model says she netted R$55,000 (£7,155).
Marcela said: “It’s sad but I leave the sport with a clear conscience.
“If I’d had this financial return from sport, I would never have left it.”;;
Marcela counts a whopping 241,000 followers on Instagram alone.
