Victorious Golden Eaglets Given Cash Reward Of N2million Each Yesterday

The Nigerian U-17 football team, the Golden Eaglets fresh from lifting the FIFA U-17 World Cup for the fourth time have been hosted by President Goodluck Jonathan yesterday night.

Cash rewards followed as thus:


Players: 2million naira each

Chief Coach: 3million naira

Assistants: 2.5million naira

Team Doctor(s): 500 thousand naira

Physiotherapist: 500 thousand naira

Team Secrertary: 500 thousand naira

Technical Officer: 300 thousand naira

Team Coordinator: 300 thousand naira

Media Officer: 300 thousand naira

 Curator: 300  thousand naira




The players and key members of the supporters club will equally be given national honours at a later date.

President Jonathan appealed to state and local governments as well as individual and corporate  organisations to also honour the players.