A whooping sum of $18,000 were doled out to each of the triumphant Super Falcons players for lifting the African Women’s champions (AWC) cup for the seventh time.
“For the group stage matches, the girls got $3000 each. They got $4000 for winning the semifinals and $5000 for lifting the cup. So all together they got $18,000 bonus outside their camp allowances.” NFF General Secretary, Musa Amadu disclosed.
Ahead of their grand reception in Abuja, two of the Super Falcons players stated that they”ll prefer landed property in Abuja to any other form of reward from President Goodluck Jonathan.
Desire Oparanozie said, ” We’ll appreciate the president’s kind-heartedness more if he considers us for house or flat ownership as part of his rewards or packages for our victory at the just concluded AWC in Namibia.
“Any other thing like cash, national honours, among other things will be greatly appreciated but a house reward in the nation’s capital will be key and will truly make us national heroines.
“I’m sure our choice won’t be seen as being on the high side as the president has graciously rewarded our men’s counterparts with even more for a feat almost same as ours.”
Stella Mbachu also added, ”We’ll prefer something reasonable not scholarships as 85% of the players are already graduates.
“We want houses or flats as rewards for winning the African Women Championship for a record seventh times.
“I don’t think our humble request will amount to asking for too much though we won’t mind any way the nation wants to appreciate us for the honour we brought to Nigerians.
“We’re already boldened to even bring more and bigger laurels to the country by the sheer reception accorded to us by Nigerians since our arrival from Namibia.”
Credit: Super sports