Just in: Japanese billionaire redeems pledge to Dream Team VI (photos)
– 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.
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.
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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.congrats guys.speak the truths even it hurts
— idah pee (@IdahPeterside) August 20, 2016
ALL IS WELL TWO CHEQUES HAVE JUST BEEN HANDED OVER TO THE TEAM ..ONE IN SAMSON SIASIAS NAME,AND THE OTHER MADE OUT TO THE NAME OF MIKEL.. — idah pee (@IdahPeterside) August 20, 2016
DONE: With love from #JPN@katsuyatakasu has delivered $390k to the #NGR#Olympics#football team in Belo Horizonte pic.twitter.com/g6KHC5VxXB
— Oluwashina Okeleji (@oluwashina) August 20, 2016
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