NFF SEIZE DREAM TEAM LARGESS

Following the Dream Team’s victory over Honduras to win bronze at the Olympics, there are reports that officials of the Nigeria Football Federation, NFF, have hijacked the donation of wealthy Japanese man Katsuya Takasu to the team totaling $390,000.

Former Super Eagles goalkeeper and SuperSports football analyst Peterside Idah posted on his Twitter handle that the officials of the football house want to use the money to pay coaches’ salaries. However in response, the Nigeria Football Federation president Amaju Pinnick has blasted former goalkeeper. “His message was a lie, an atrocious false alarm before an important match. I had exchanged correspondence with the Honourable Minister on the issue of the donation and we agreed that there was need for caution. If we get the government’s go-ahead to collect the money, no official of the NFF will be involved even in the collection. The money will be received directly by the team,” Pinnick raged.

Japanese billionaire Katsuya Takasu promised each member of the Dream Team VI squad $30,000 should they win gold in football at the Rio Olympics. Takasu also pledged $20,000 for silver and $10,000 for bronze after hearing of the financial crisis that has plagued the national U-23 team.