Key Super Eagles players met with chieftains of the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) where it was agreed that the players and coaches will collect their winning bonuses and entitlements at a later day in order not be distracted in the task of beating Lesotho inside the Setsoto Stadium, Maseru on Sunday.
Having beaten Benin Republic 2-1 inside the Nest of Champions Stadium in Uyo on Wednesday, the players showed incredible understanding with NFF chieftains when they agreed to play both games without been paid after the games, insisting that they were playing for the glory to the country, not cash.
Indeed, Eagles stars were expected to have been paid $5,000 each for beating Benin Republic, with the coach getting $10,000 and others, including backroom staff, paid theirs based on their grades in the squad.
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The team will travel to Lesotho aboard a chartered aircraft on Saturday morning from Uyo to prepare for Sunday’s game which is to be played on a synthetic pitch inside the Setsoto Stadium.