Nigeria players stage a sit-in at World Cup over unpaid bonuses
Team refuses to leave their hotel after elimination from the tournament claiming they are each owed 1-million naira
23 June 2019 - 17:34
Paris — Nigeria’s players have refused to leave the team hotel after their exit from the women’s World Cup on Saturday, demanding that the country’s soccer federation clears all of their outstanding bonus payments, ESPN reported.
The players staged a sit-in protest shortly after Nigeria were beaten 3-0 by double champions Germany, who continued their unbeaten run to reach the quarter-finals...
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