The
Dream Team have gotten their rewards from Japanese surgeon Katsuya Takasu –
Samson Siasia and Mikel Obi were each given $200,000 and $190,000 respectively
Japanese surgeon Katsuya Takasu has fulfilled his promise to give the U-23
Dream Team cash rewards for their efforts at the Rio Olympics.
Pictures
shows Samson Siasia and Mikel Obi receive their rewards from Katsuya Takasu
Samson Siasia and Mikel Obi receive their rewards from Katsuya Takasu .
Team
coach Samson Siasia and captain Mikel Obi were handed $200,000 and $190,000
respectively. Nigeria defeated Honduras 3-2 to win bronze at the Olympics.
There
were fears that the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) had hijacked the cash
rewards but a sports analyst and former goalkeeper for the Super Eagles Idah
Peterside who revealed the information later announced that Takasu had rewarded
the players.
The
Japanese surgeon is giving the money to the team directly at their hotel after
this victory.
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