US EditionAFCON 2025: Ndidi Offers to Pay Super Eagles' Bonuses Ahead of Algeria Clash
Ndidi pledged to cover unpaid camp allowances and bonuses to prevent a protest and keep Nigeria's AFCON quarterfinal on track, amid fan frustration at the federation.
- On Sunday, Captain Wilfred Ndidi, who plays for Beşiktaş in Turkey, intervened to rescue preparations for Nigeria's AFCON quarterfinal against Algeria amid protest threats.
- Payment delays by the NFF prompted unrest as the Nigeria Football Federation are yet to pay players and staff due camp allowances and winning bonuses, angering fans ahead of Saturday.
- The Super Eagles' form shows four straight wins over Tanzania, Tunisia, Uganda and Mozambique, with Wilfred Ndidi pushing the team since the second game.
- Ndidi set a clear deadline, saying he will pay outstanding bonuses if the Nigeria Football Federation fails to pay players and staff before Saturday, framing it as a personal commitment.
- Public reaction was split, with some praising Wilfred Ndidi's leadership while others condemned the Nigeria Football Federation and warned money could be embezzled if paid.
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Nigeria’s Ndidi offers to pay his Afcon teammates
Ndidi, who plays his football in Turkey for Beşiktaş, took the action to rescue the preparations for Nigeria’s important AFCON quarterfinals showdown against Algeria on Sunday. According to reports, the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) are yet to pay the players and staff due camp allowances and winning bonuses. The Super Eagles collected four straight wins over Tanzania, Tunisia, Uganda and Mozambique. CHAOS IN THE NIGERIA AFCON 2025 CAMP With…
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On the eve of the quarterfinals of the African Cup against Algeria, scheduled for Saturday in Marrakech, Nigeria lived hours of high tension off the lawn.
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newsypeople.com"I Will Pay" - Captain Ndidi Takes Responsibility as Super Eagles Camp Faces Bonus Turmoil
Super Eagles captain, Wilfred Ndidi has made a powerful and unprecedented commitment to Nigeria’s national team, pledging to personally settle all unpaid match bonuses at the ongoing 2025 Africa Cup of Nations in Morocco should the Federal Government fail to do so before Saturday’s quarter-final showdown against Algeria. Ndidi’s intervention comes amid rising tension in the Super Eagles’ camp following reports of unpaid bonuses from four matches…
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