A Japanese plastic surgeon Katsuya Takasu who says he's fallen in love
with the Nigeria's Under 23 team at Rio Olympics has promised to give each
player of the squad $30,000 if they win Gold, $20,000 if they win silver
and $12,000 for bronze.According to
the very rich Dr. Katsuya Takasu, he fell in love with Samson Siasia's men after seeing them surmount financial difficulties to qualify for the semi-final of the football event
He also
stated that he will still reward the team whether they win or not, as
according to him it is an act of bravery to advance to the last four of
the competition after facing all the challenges they encountered.
“I read about the financial problems affecting the team and I felt the need to make a big contribution.
“I
am not doing this for media attention but to motivate a team with an
indomitable spirit. I fell in love with the Nigerian team because
despite all these problems they are in the semifinals of the Olympics.
“Whether
they win or not, I will still donate something to help alleviate the
challenges in paying their bonuses and allowances,” Takasu was quoted by
BBC.
The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) were impressed by this gesture but are being careful.
"I have been in direct contact with Mr Takasu and impressed by his gesture," NFF vice-president Seyi Akinwunmi told BBC Sport.
"But we need not get carried away because the integrity of the country
is at stake. First we must check about this. Significantly, the team has
an important game and we need to focus on that."
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