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NFF have finally decided to pay the appearance bonus for Eagles, amidst FIFA sanction threat.
Team officials were also not left out of the largesse with the least getting about $25,000.
Some players felt, they shouldn’t share the money amongst players that played in the qualifiers and not the World Cup, but they all came to a consensus to include those that couldn’t make the World Cup and played in the qualifiers.
“There was a big issue among the senior players whether those who were part of the qualifiers should also get something. At the end of the day, skipper Joseph Yobo prevailed that they also have to be included,” a team official informed AfricanFootball.com
“So, even some players like John Utaka and Raheem Lawal, who played just a couple of qualifiers, will also get something.”