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Very deceptive thread. They calculated without tax removal. Lol. And that was per annum. Remove tax and see what's left. Lol. Very funny people.

Taribo was the under paid in his club. He was cheated badly but endured. Jay Jay was paid peanut compared to the talent he has. He was in the same class with Rohaldinho. He was too good.


People still don't get it. Peter Rufai did not ask anyone for 1 kobo. NFF did not know about his illness sef. And it was a long term thing. The mistake I can say he did was that he didn't get pali of another country where he can access better health care at a cheaper cost. Peter spent all his money on his sickness na. Yet, he asked no one...one kobo. He didn't expect his family to ask anyone for his burial as I believe he would want a queit one. Na him family wan cash put asking for help. Person no ask help for his treatment, but family go.ask for money after he died.

And Taribo is right. NFF is useless. Yes, they should help the family. Did Rufai ask for help when he was alive? Nope. So, he is right. NFF is useless.

Peter might not want a big burial, but he was a legend. He should be buried quietly. That was our number 1 na. Rufai. The excellent goal keeper. Too good in his days. When we won the nations cup, Pele picked two Nigerian excellent players. Guess who they are: Jay Jay and Rufai. Respect this man.

wellmax:
Next time, write clearly with proper sentences and punctuation. Don’t make things harder for us.

I guess this is what you mean to say;


Next time, ensure that your responses are clear, concise, and well-formatted with proper sentences and punctuation. Hereafter, you need to prioritize readability to make it easier for us to understand the information.

Pakute:
Taribo West’s Salary in 1999 Emerges After Criticising FG for Abandoning Rufai, Others.

Dem go squandered their fund dey blame govt.

Govt fit support yet is not their e responsibility to do so.

Who will care for those whom has nothing to do with govt.


Like Osimeh earning big now should come tomorrow n be saying nonsense....i trust Osineh sha.

If they had invested in 2 or 3 things all them can't fail

wacuc0:
Transfer fee has nothing to do with salary. Transfer fee is buying over a contract from an existing one and it goes mainly to the club not players. You can be bought for 1m dollars or even a free transfer if your contract is finished and got paid millions of dollars. Messi got a free transfer and is earning big. Same for most of the players in Saudi Arabia earning big. Buying of players is the business of the club owners and directors, That is how they make their money.

I know all that. What I'm pointing out is the level of wages and fees in football at that time. If the most expensive player could be just £10.5m, that tells you that football fees and wages were not as humongous in volume as we have them now. A situation where a player is bought for cheap or free and paid huge sums occurs when a players is almost at the end of his contract. His wages at his previous club will determine how much he's earning in the new club. But in a situation where a player has substantial number of years, his wages will directly affect the transfer fees

aswani:
Transfer fee is a one off payment to the selling club, in certain instances the player might get a cut, it has no bearing at all in the salary a player can negotiate with the buying club.

Present wages determine transfer fees
You don't know what you're saying

Let’s be real—money was never the problem. Even if the country paid him millions, it wouldn’t have changed a thing because he lacked financial discipline. Look at Mikel, Okocha, Musa—none of them were in the world’s top earners, yet they secured their futures. He had the same chance but blew it. Stop dragging the government into what was clearly a personal failure.

Maxymilliano:
What has his salary at club level had to do with the NFF not doing enough for ex players who fought to put the country name on global list ?

And can we see what Rufai salary was as at then

Soldiers who put their life in front of bullets and bombs inside bushes every day and night not to force Boko Haram to force you to become Islamic slave or worst still kill you and your family all their lives what has anyone done to them except salary that can't take them home. Na players that just played just on their off period during their career for Nigeria was paid a 100 times more than an average earning in the country for just that, they made more than a thousand times more than an average earning in the country in their career days but squandered it, we still carry our budget go settle first? Are you people alright at all?Abeg make you people talk with some sense sometimes

We should all pardon Taribo West for his stupidity.
They were paid weekly at their various clubs in either pounds or Dollars weekly.
Apart from Endorsement and other benefits.
Back to Nigeria context, The get paid after each matches played for Representing Nigeria.
The set of Those that won Olympic gold medal were paid also apart from bonus received from FIFA and European football bodies.
Majority of them earned over 1 billion Naira just few years.
But their reckless lifestyle affected them expecting FG to also shoulder their days of retirement.
As a civil servant, after my retirement I can never get paid 30million or given accommodation for free if not something extra ordinary happens at the cause of my duty.
Taribo West goofed big time.
It should be a lesson for other footballers spending recklessly now
Less I forget, the Falcons were also paid 165millon each apart from accommodation given to them.

Imagine making minimum of 10 million naira every month for like 8 to 12 years plus other bonuses and allowance as a professional footballer, then later blaming the government for failing to use your money well many years later

Imagine someone like Osimeh or Boniface or Chukwueze than can build up to 10 hotels in different parts of Africa for retirement purposes now complaining about government support many years later

jaxxy:
NFF doesn't know the younger boys are watching. How does this inspire patriotism?

Since you support spending all your savings with huge money these guys made when we are boys those days.
You go hard to convince oh or enlightened.
Patriotism who he help.
So many military and police personnel that are patriotic to Nigeria as there beloved country what end thise police and military today.
Develop yourself from the little you're getting when things are rosy all of you here blaming government.

TooWise:
Imagine someone like Osimeh or Boniface or Chukwueze than can build up to 10 hotels in different parts of Africa for retirement purposes now complaining about government support many years later

Thank you I like your reasons...!

Scarrr:
oga why Okocha mentioned in the paper and likes of Kanu no go broke? Why are they still billionaires?.... stop defending nonsense...#193m yearly in 1999, I guess u be genz tho,not to know how huge that was in 99..evn now more than 70% of Nigerians won't make up to #50m in their entire life time, and u here creating nonsense excuses for someone that earned 193m yearly, excluding bonuses and money earned from brands in 99😱

My dad in 1997 sold his land in Dideolu estate in Ogba then for 1.7m. Today, that land is worth 150m.

In 1999 if I'm correct, land in Lekki Phase 1 was 2m. Today, an average plot there is 1bn. One could get plots of land in Sangotedo in 2003 for 450k per plot. Land there is now at least 40m.

In Ikate in 1999, land in Ikate was around 200k some claim. Today, it is 300m.

I would advise footballers to live on 20% of their post tax income. So, if a player is earning $50,000 a week, after tax, he might be left with $20,000.

Live on 20% of that which is $4,000. If you think it's small, increase it to 30%, or $6,000 a week. Save 10% which is $2,000 a week. The remainder which is 60% or $12,000, invest it into businesses that have a 90% or higher success rate such as property.

Even if one decides to build block of flats in Lagos with the money, that's about N1bn a year of property. Over 10 years, that's 10bn. The income from that a year would be around 400m as rent which is $250k a year, or about $5,000 a week. This is a worst case scenario.

Also, building property to rent out in Nigeria is probably the least profitable way to money in real estate.

There are relatively safe way out there to invest ones money.

tunde1200:
Since you support spending all your savings with huge money these guys made when we are boys those days.
You go hard to convince oh or enlightened.
Patriotism who he help.
So many military and police personnel that are patriotic to Nigeria as there beloved country what end thise police and military today.
Develop yourself from the little you're getting when things are rosy all of you here blaming government.

The police and military should honor their own in such cases also that's how its done it civilised countries. That is how patriotism is built.

The sports commission and NFF should also honour their own.

jaxxy:
The police and military should honor their own in such cases also that's how its done it civilised countries. That is how patriotism is built.

The sports commission and NFF should also honour their own.

Police commission and NFF commission who are they?
Are they individual like me and you here
Are they not the government.
The government no send you na you go make tomorrow for yourself and your family no matter how small

Elxandre:
But Taribo didn't say he's broke na. Peter Rufai is the person in question.
I doubt he earned much, as he played for little clubs unlike the Okochas and Taribo wests.

why Taribo no fit help his brother with all the billions he earned?

Maxymilliano:
What has his salary at club level had to do with the NFF not doing enough for ex players who fought to put the country name on global list ?

And can we see what Rufai salary was as at then

They all earned that much while active. Government owed them nothing. The last time I checked footballers ain't the only sport men that feature for this Country

They were paid for their services for both club n Country

My dad's salary in 1997 was 5,000. In 1999 after Abdulsalam Abubakar raised salaries some months back in 1998, it went up to N10,000.

These footballers need to tell us what they do with their money.

Peter Rufai held a Masters degree and played in Europe for a long time after his stint with Dragons of Benin Republic. I doubt he was financially handicapped.

tunde1200:
Police commission and NFF commission who are they?
Are they individual like me and you here
Are they not the government.
The government no send you na you go make tomorrow for yourself and your family no matter how small

because u are used Nigeria being ru like a zoo doesn't mean that how other countries are. Civilised countries honor their heros even terrorist countries like Iran still apply sense.

Pakute:
Taribo West’s Salary in 1999 Emerges After Criticising FG for Abandoning Rufai, Others.

The NFF will always defend itself. The way it treats players & coaches generally is not commendable. Sometimes allowances are not paid & coaches emoluments are delayed.

Kukutente23:
I know all that. What I'm pointing out is the level of wages and fees in football at that time. If the most expensive player could be just £10.5m, that tells you that football fees and wages were not as humongous in volume as we have them now. A situation where a player is bought for cheap or free and paid huge sums occurs when a players is almost at the end of his contract. His wages at his previous club will determine how much he's earning in the new club. But in a situation where a player has substantial number of years, his wages will directly affect the transfer fees

You've a point. Some Nigerian footballers in the desperation to play abroad signed ridiculous contracts that enslaved them. A lot of the retired players are not doing well & some were bankrupt. In England professional players have a contributory pension fund which manages players funds & pay them wages on retirement.

Please let use our head to reason and talk even in Europe football players are being honored treated specially even in their old age in respective of how much they earn when they where active,why is African case always different I think because of greed and wickedness ,let not forget in Europe countries footballers are being showed respect after their passing ,you see minute of silence in the stadium and brief history about them but here in Nigeria and African nobody gives a dime ,saying Taribo West earned more than 100 billion is ridiculous because the figure meant be high do you remove tax from it ,do you remove expenses from it ,what about family members support and the community he came from please let us not george like that if you could remember very well the cost of malt in 2020 was 200 naira check the price nah it's more than double as of today .

What an entitlement statement from the legend.

PAWG:
What world map? Was playing for Nigeria their full time job? You guys are outrageous. I have little pity for the ones that played in Europe. Imagine someone like Obafemi Martins (God forbid) going broke me you want me to pity him. Wake up abeg


How many games did they play for Nigeria compared to their clubs that Nigeria should fund them for life?

They played more for clubs than county

But it is good to buy vehicles for Lawmakers who practically just sit their asses down all year right??

Kalulu44:
And I ask again, which country are they putting on the world map or it's the country that's putting them the players on the world map.
Bench or drop any of them from any tournament list and see how they'll be claiming partiality.
See let me tell you, athletes are not doing Nigeria any favors, rather it's Naija that is favouring them

Europeans have a standard already, they train you from a child till you become a professional

Can that be said about Nigeria??

If not that our talents run to Europe to Garner some sort of experience, do you even think we would be regarded as a footballing nation??

NOETHNICITY:
Most of them played their names and their pockets which is fine with me. If you play well for your country you stand a huge chance of benefiting in the form of earning huge contracts at club levels

You guys are not getting it, these guys go all out to find a way to run to Europe where there are working systems to learn footballing skills, come back to use that same skills for the benefit of the nation

Abi u think say that jeun jeun stuff we do in Nigeria can even make us win the nations cup??

Can you count five players that were home based that made it to the apex of their career??

davygifted:
u no b correct guy, you're a selfish Nigerian...since 93,make dem still dey bankroll them? Many pikin wey dem born between that bracket wey no get chance see education nko?who dem complain to? Na all this hidden entitlements make Nigerians dangerous,I fear the masses pass our leaders 🤣

My brother no get me wrong. I remain correct guy to those wey know me well.

And realistically, do you think it's advisable to do anything without benefiting one's self?

That's where Fashola remains different in all governors across Nigeria.

See, even in China, during their early development. Embezzlement was frowned upon. Everyone worked to the betterment of the nation even to the level of provincial leaders but you think no one did anything for their own benefits?

Whatever benefits mean to anyone, when the common goal remains to make the country better, it'll rise.

This is my belief. As I find true and total altruism as a farce and deceit.

Some people even just want a good word to their names...( That's benefits too)

So my brother, I no know how best to explain my mind on the matter but I hope this small talk wey I talk go clear you on what I really meant by that comment.

Morning

ozo13:
but he played in the same era with okocha and kanu nah and I remember, the 1996 winning team alongside the technical team were blessed with an apartment in Abuja by Buhari .I stand to be corrected.
The truth remains, no amount of cash gift given to some among them will ever be enough. They had an opportunity and wasted it. 193M yearly isn't a small cash my boss. Lesson I have learnt in life is always to save for raining days because the same people he assisted with lots of cash will still be the ones that will laugh behind him for wasting his cash

No be lie you talk brother.

He's probably wallowing in self blame and pity remembering how he ignored his financial health.

Imagine say me dey get that much for just kicking ball, wetin I wan use government support do?

You know, many of us (my Royal Self inclusive) almost always forget say oyibo ways no be our ways. But make our own leaders too dey try small. It all stems from knowing one single man or maybe one little group must've guzzled the benefits meant for these people. That is why we mostly speak like that.

It's a pity. Not only Nigerian footballers o. Sometime ago, a friend brought out a list of even foreign footballers who are same as these guys. That was why I commented on our son Osimhen, when I see him lavishing his sweat. He better take his finances serious before he come let us dey blame government for lack of support.

jaxxy:
because u are used Nigeria being ru like a zoo doesn't mean that how other countries are. Civilised countries honor their heros even terrorist countries like Iran still apply sense.

Did you have another country to claim?
If am not used to Nija where again will used too.
You're not created in Iran and what gives you assurance that Iran is a terror country.
You have IPOBS, ESN, BH all are in Nija where you belong leave Iran for Iranian people.

correctguy101:
No be lie you talk brother.

He's probably wallowing in self blame and pity remembering how he ignored his financial health.

Imagine say me dey get that much for just kicking ball, wetin I wan use government support do?

You know, many of us (my Royal Self inclusive) almost always forget say oyibo ways no be our ways. But make our own leaders too dey try small. It all stems from knowing one single man or maybe one little group must've guzzled the benefits meant for these people. That is why we mostly speak like that.

It's a pity. Not only Nigerian footballers o. Sometime ago, a friend brought out a list of even foreign footballers who are same as these guys. That was why I commented on our son Osimhen, when I see him lavishing his sweat. He better take his finances serious before he come let us dey blame government for lack of support.

May God help us