With
no end to motivation of the
Super Eagles of Nigeria in their quest to win the 2013 AFCON, as the
Nigeria Football Federation(NFF) dangles $20,000 at each player
to beat the Eagles of Mali.
The NFF opened the trips to the banks with
the $15,000 bonus for the quarter final victory over Ivory Coast before
the officials reconfirmed the bonus earmarked for the Wednesday match.
Even doubts were initially raised over
the shortfall in their budget the federation officials have said in
Durban that they are sticking to their initial plans to pay them
graduated bonuses as the competition enters the final stages.
The assistant director of NFF, media and publicity, Demola Olajire, said Yesterday that the bonus was a graduated gesture to ensure that Nigeria win the trophy.
He said, “The NFF is committed to the
team’s welfare. It has the responsibility of making sure that the team
is motivated to be at their best. The team has been working hard to
improve on its performance and Nigerians must be happy to see the
greatness in them with the defeat of Ivory Coast which was considered
impossible before then.
“If they move to the final by beating
Mali on Wednesday, each of the players will receive $20,000. It is not
the first time the NFF is showing such gesture. We did it when they
moved to other stages of the championship and there is a provision for
winning the title as well.”
The Eagles of Nigeria will meet the
Eagles of Mali in the semi-final of the tournament at the Moses Mabhida
Stadium in Durban on Wednesday, with eyes on the final.....kick-off time is=1:30pm.
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