Following the Nigeria Super Eagles poor performance during their opening Group D match against Croatia where they lost by 2 goals, the Federal Government has announced an increment in the winning bonus of the super Eagles by $5000.
This is a 50% increase from the initial $10, 000 the team were promised before the tournament kicked off in Russia on Thursday.
Making the announcement of the winning bonus known, the Minister of Sports, Solomon Dalung said
“It is unfortunate that we did not win, which would have served as a morale booster at the group stage, but we will not lose hope. The Federal Government is doing its best to ensure that the Super Eagles excel in Russia. Even President Muhammadu Buhari took time out to motivate the players yesterday and to assure them of his unflinching support for the team. I personally added $5,000 to their winning bonus to motivate the team, but we must still keep our hopes alive because this…
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