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Super Eagles gift Super Falcons N24m
By Lucy Emenike
Published on 29/07/2025 08:53 • Updated 29/07/2025 09:07
Sports

Six members of Nigeria’s men’s national football team, the Super Eagles, have donated N1 million each to every player in the Super Falcons squad that won the 2024 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON) in Morocco.

The contributors are Super Eagles captain William Troost-Ekong, African Player of the Year Ademola Lookman, as well as Ola Aina, Alex Iwobi, Leon Balogun, and Joe Ayodele-Aribo.

The gesture was confirmed in a statement issued on Monday by the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF), which also praised the continued recognition and financial rewards being given to the victorious Super Falcons.

According to the NFF, the Super Eagles’ donation is in addition to the accolades and prizes previously announced, including the national honour of Officer of the Order of the Niger, a three-bedroom apartment for each player in the Renewed Hope Estate, and a $100,000 cash award to each of the 24 players, as announced by President Bola Tinubu.

“The outpouring of goodies for the Super Falcons also included the sum of N10m to each of the players and their 11-person technical and administrative crew by the Governors’ Forum,” the federation said.

“Also, a financial gesture of N1m to each of the 24 players by six players of the Super Eagles: captain William Ekong, Olaoluwa Aina, Ademola Lookman, Alex Iwobi, Leon Balogun and Joseph Ayodele-Aribo,” it added.

NFF President Ibrahim Gusau described the moment as “a magnificent day for women’s football,” calling the show of solidarity and reward unprecedented.

“Mr President has done what no leader before him had done. This action will serve as a fillip to draw out the girl-child in our country to seek greatness through legitimate ways,” Gusau said.

“With this pronouncement, the girl-child will now see that they can achieve greatness by doing sport and indeed any other noble profession or vocation.”

The Super Falcons were crowned African champions for the 10th time on Saturday after coming from two goals down to defeat host nation Morocco 3–2 in a thrilling final at the Rabat Olympic Stadium.

 

 

 

(punch)

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