Nigerian goalkeeper Vincent Enyeama, who
showed brilliant performance as part of the
national team at the 2014 World Cup,
reportedly received $130,000 (over N20
million) as appearance fee for the Mundial.
Nigerian Tribune refers to the words of one of
the officials:
“It was not a flat rate, but some of the players
like Enyeama, who were involved in both the
qualifiers as well as the World Cup in Brazil got
as much as $130,000.”
The mentioned amount is said to be the one
apart from the match bonus and daily
allowances provided to the Super Eagles
players.
AfricanFootball.com also reports with
reference to several top team officials that
players who qualified Nigeria to a fifth World
Cup got a share of the FIFA largesse.
According to the disclosed data, team officials
were also not deprived of the largesse, which
corresponded at least $25,000.
The source added however:
“There was a big issue among the senior
players whether those who were part of the
qualifiers should also get something. At the
end of the day, skipper Joseph Yobo prevailed
that they also have to be included. So, even
some players like John Utaka and Raheem
Lawal, who played a couple of qualifiers, will
also get something.”
It would be recalled that throughout the
tournament Vincent Enyeama was ranked first
among the goalkeepers in two June ratings due
to the numerous close-range saves.
Days after the Super Eagles elimination from
the World Cup, information surfaced that the
victorious Lille goalkeeper quit the team.
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