Gallant Super Falcons Paid Winning Bonus Despite Draw

Following their superlative comeback against Sweden, the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) approved for the Super Falcons to get their full winning match bonus.


The Falcons came from two goals down to pull out a 3-3 draw and shock bookmakers, who had given Sweden this game.

NFF head of women’s football and chairperson women league, Dilichukwu Onyedinma, revealed to a football website, “the girls got full compliment of their bonus”.

She said: “NFF president Amaju Pinnick surprised the girls after the game when he announced that he had ordered that their full win bonus be paid to them.

“He even came ahead of the team waiting for them in the hotel and expressed his satisfaction with their performance.

“And I must tell you that this gesture from the president has propelled the girls. Remember that he had already promised them several other monies.”