Super Falconet player Courtney Dike has
reportedly turned down a windfall in the region of
$7000 (N1.2m) given to each player as bonus for
partaking in the just concluded U-20 FIFA
women’s competition where the Super Falconets
were runners up in Canada.
Courtney, who is the younger sister of Super
Eagles player, Bright Dike said she valued playing
for Nigeria, more than the monetary reward.
Head of competition, Nigeria Football Federation
(NFF) Dr. Sanusi Mohammed expressed his
shock at the stance of Dike’s family not to take
the bonus.
Sanusi told Footballlive.ng that Courtney Dike,
who is based in America, was paid the
outstanding 10 days worth of allowances in the
tune of seven thousand dollars, but she turned it
down.
When approached, the mother of the Falconet star
stated that her daughter (Courtney) was too
young to earn that much, insisting that the
opportunity to serve Nigeria was all the reward
the family needed.
This development is a stark contrast to what is
usually obtainable among Nigeria’s national
teams players.
Most recently, the Super Eagles refused to train
prior to the fixture against France in Brazil 2014
World cup, on the basis of a bonus row, a game
they would go on to lose.
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