Dream Team VI promised $30,000 each to win Olympic Gold

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Dream Team VI promised $30,000 each to win Olympic Gold

A Japanese plastic surgeon, Katsuya Takasu, has promised to reward each member of Nigeria’s U-23 team with $30,000, if they win the men’s football event at the 2016 Olympics.
Takasu said he will dole out $20,000 per player for silver and $10,000 for bronze.

“I read about the financial problems affecting the team and I felt the need to make a big contribution,” Takasu told BBC Sport.


“I am not doing this for media attention but to motivate a team with an indomitable spirit. I fell in love with the Nigerian team because despite all these problems they are in the quarter-finals of the Olympics.

“Whether they win or not, I will still donate something to help alleviate the challenges in paying their bonuses and allowances.”

Reacting to the news, vice-president of the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF), says they will not be carried away by the promise.

“I have been in direct contact with Mr Takasu and impressed by his gesture,” NFF vice-president Seyi Akinwunmi told BBC Sport.


“But we need not get carried away because the integrity of the country is at stake.

“First we must check about this. Significantly, the team has an important game and we need to focus on that.”