After getting increased
match bonuses for
winning the 2013 U-17
World Cup in the United
Arab Emirates, the Golden
Eaglets will further receive
cash rewards from
President Goodluck
Jonathan as he hosts
them in the Presidential
Villa, Abuja, on Sunday.
"In recognition of
your performance,
we are giving you a
token cash
appreciation. It is a
token because you
are young people
and we don’t want to
spoil you," President
Jonathan had said,
Apart from the
presidential handshakes
and photo session with
the boys with have with
the President, each player
will likely go home with
N1m, while the coach is
expected to get N2m, this
is in addition to all the
money they had received
as match bonuses for
winning all their matches.
The Minister of Sports,
Bolaji Abdullahi, and top
officials of the Nigeria
Football Federation are
expected to lead the team
to the Banquet Hall of the
Presidential Villa for the
grand reception.
Congrats to the boys!
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