Nigerian players’ protest over unpaid bonus sparks heated exchange
By Osasu Obayiuwana
June 26 – Nigeria’s Super Eagles go into Wednesday’s Africa Cup of Nations group match against Guinea, after a blunt refusal to show up for the customary pre-match press conference in Alexandria.
The player protest was against the failure of the country’s football federation to pay their $10,000 per player match bonus, after they had beaten Burundi 1-0 in a particularly tough group opener.
A second win over Guinea would secure Nigeria’s place in the knockout stages of the tournament.
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