Formerly, I used to hear this for the Super Eagles players—that players were being promised rewards as an incentive to win important games like this. What happened to those times?
Has the economy become that bad?
I think these players should be able to play and win games without these promises because if you must make promises to them before they win important games how then will they play with their hearts for the nation. I expect to see players bekng passionate and playing with pride and dignity for their country not playing because of what they have been promised besides a number have times to fail to win these games even with the promises.
It is rather strange to think that players might be less motivated to bring in good results because there is no promise that is given to them by the government or a philanthropist. At the level each of our players are playing in their respective teams, what amount of money is enough to motivate them to take an opportunity of playing in the World Cup seriously? It is the wish of every great player to play in the World Cup, and if ours are waiting for a financial incentive before taking their games seriously, then they are not in the first-place worthy to wear the national jersey of the country. Do you think Victor osimehn is crying for nothing? he knows that if he doesn't go for this year's World Cup, it might be difficult for him to go for the next year's world cup.