NIGERIA - Nigerian president Goodluck Jonathan on Sunday announced the cash rewards for the victorious Golden Eaglets and their handlers for winning the Under-17 World Cup.
The Nigerian team beat Mexico 3-0 in Abu Dhabi at the weekend to emerge as winners for a record fourth time.
Jonathan doled out two million naira (about R127000) for each of the players, three million naira for the head coach and 2.5 million naira for his assistant.
Other officials got between 300000 and 500000 naira each.
"You won fairly and convincingly and we are very proud of you," Jonathan told the team at a reception in Abuja.
"This victory is for the whole of Africa...
"Within just seven months, the team have transformed themselves from being second best in Africa to being the best in the world," he added.
Big payday for Nigeria's Golden Eaglets
NIGERIA - Nigerian president Goodluck Jonathan on Sunday announced the cash rewards for the victorious Golden Eaglets and their handlers for winning the Under-17 World Cup.
The Nigerian team beat Mexico 3-0 in Abu Dhabi at the weekend to emerge as winners for a record fourth time.
Jonathan doled out two million naira (about R127000) for each of the players, three million naira for the head coach and 2.5 million naira for his assistant.
Other officials got between 300000 and 500000 naira each.
"You won fairly and convincingly and we are very proud of you," Jonathan told the team at a reception in Abuja.
"This victory is for the whole of Africa...
"Within just seven months, the team have transformed themselves from being second best in Africa to being the best in the world," he added.
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