Facts have shown that players request or riot over unpaid allowances is more rampant
among African nations as clearly exhibited during the Brazil 2014 FIFA World Cup.
This show of shame tells the world how football is being administered
in this part of the world when it comes to remuneration which could either be allowances or tournament reward.

Ghana, Cameroun and Nigeria were at the fore of this dismal show
as players held their national teams to ransom while in competition mood,
which however cannot be extricated from the performance of the team at that time.

How money can be a huge distraction.

When the news broke that a player who represented Nigeria at this year’s
FIFA Under 20 Women’s World Cup turned down the monetary reward offered her
by the Nigerian Football Federation, it quickly spread like a conflagration owing to its oddity.

Simply put, we are not used to this kind of news when it comes to sports in Nigeria.
Courtney Dike was born and bred in the United States of America, plays for Oklahoma State Football Team,
she preferred to represent fatherland for ‘’patriotism sake’’
since she refused the $7,000 World Cup bonus handed her which sent shock down our spines.

Courtney told the Nigerian officials who called her that playing for Nigeria was enough,
and that she prides over monetary reward. What a mentality you may want to say.
But please don’t forget where she is coming from.

For arising as a compatriot and heeding to Nigeria’s call,
she and her family deserve all the plaudits they are getting right now,
it is an uncommon act that will send a message around the world
of how a Nigerian can damn the ‘’papers’’ all in the name of patriotism.
(Nigeria’s national anthem capture the story of her action)

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Wetin dis one dey yawn self?... We are not against her tellin d whole world that playin for her father land is her Main goal and not the financial reward,what we are sayin is that she has wrongly asked d cat to Watch over a roasted meat. Between u and I,whose hand do u fink d money will end up with? Ozil did somethin of this nature spendin his own share on some 12 brazilian kids and at least miss Dike should Have done a thing of this nature,not leavin her money with some thieves in the NFF.