The dust raised by the donation from a Japanese plastic surgeon, Katsuya Takasu, to the Nigeria U-23 team for their exploit at the Rio Olympics may have been finally settled, following the issuance of $390,000 cheque to Samson Siasia and Mikel Obi.
This donation came after Nigeria beat Honduras 3-2 in the bronze medal match at the Rio 2016 Olympics.
He told BBC Sport previously: “I am deeply determined to motivate this indomitable and strong Nigerian team. I don’t want to distract them but to push them further to their target – the gold in Brazil.
“I hope to see them win gold. They’ve sacrificed a lot to get to Brazil and reach the semi-finals. Humans with such a strong spirit should be encouraged to perform beyond their own imagination.”
Following the team’s win against Honduras, Takasu arrived at the team’s camp and presented a check of $200,000 to coach Samson Siasia and $190,ooo to captain John Obi Mikel.
