Sports Falconets Star, Courtney Dike, Declines $7,000 NFF Bonus Payment

[Babalola Oluwatomiwa]

Super Falconets player, Courtney Dike has said that the opportunity given to her to play for Nigeria was all the reward she needed rather than money.

The Nigeria Football Federation(NFF) revealed that the Falconets' star turned down the $7,000 offered to her as part of her bonus for representing the country at the 2014 FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup, held in Canada.

Courtney who is the younger sister of Super Eagles player, Bright Dike said she valued playing for Nigeria, more than the monetary reward.

Head of competition, Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) Dr. Sanusi Mohammed revealed that they were shocked at the stance of Dike's family not to take the bonus.

"Courtney Dike is based in America, when she was paid the outstanding 10 days worth of allowances in the tune of seven thousand dollars she turned it down,” Sanusi told Footballlive.ng

"When we called her Mother to confirm the delivery of the allowances, she declined it and insisted the opportunity to serve Nigeria was all the reward the family needed. Besides she said she was to young to earn that much,” the Federation member recounted.

 

[curator]

This Falconets are determined to put the super eagles to shame on all fronts. But she should have taken the money and donated it to charity as our good friends in the NFF will chop that cash

@Chris Maduewesi @Lequte @Samod Biobaku @Vunderkind

 

[Chris Maduewesi]

This Falconets are determined to put the super eagles to shame on all fronts. But she should have taken the money and donated it to charity as our good friends in the NFF will chop that cash

@Chris Maduewesi @Lequte @Samod Biobaku @Vunderkind

It is really something worth commending. Having grown in USA, could it have been easier for her to have turned down $7k? well my musing. Back in Nigeria most players cannot afford such luxury. On the Super Eagles, most of them don't even leave with their bonus, they start spending it in Nigeria as soon as it comes in. They don't return with it to Europe

 

[curator]

It is really something worthwhile. Having grown in USA, could it have been easier for her to have turned down $7k? well my musing. Back in Nigeria most players cannot afford such luxury. On the Super Eagles, most of them don't even leave with their bonus, they start spending it in Nigeria as soon as it comes in. They don't return with it to Europe

But that is a lot of money for any sports man regardless on where you live

 

[Chris Maduewesi]

But that is a lot of money for any sports man regardless on where you live

But that is a lot of money for any sports man regardless on where you live

And I strongly believe that if she has not seen $7k in her life, she wouldn't have turned it down. It was a nice gesture nevertheless.

 

[Le Patriot]

She refused because she grew up in the US.

 

[curator]

She refused because she grew up in the US.

US sports men and women also get and take bonuses.

 

[Babalola Oluwatomiwa]

I think all these debate comes down to one thing; individual differences......... she probably does not get motivated by money

 

[Babalola Oluwatomiwa]

US sports men and women also get and take bonuses.

I think all these debate comes down to one thing; individual differences......... she probably does not get motivated by money

 

[Chris Maduewesi]

I think all these debate comes down to one thing; individual differences......... she probably does not get motivated by money

@curator I still maintain that if Courtney Dike does not have enough where she is coming from, she wouldn't have turned the money down.
It is not about not getting motivated by money, it is a means to an end. US Sportsmen and women take bonuses, because it's more or less their profession.
Algerian players donated their World Cup bonuses to charity, a lot of factors to be considered: 1) About 17 of them were born outside Algeria(France the hub for most of them) they have enough money, in that regards it is understandable because by birth they are not even Algerians, so they will consider it a privilege playing for them, giving back the money is like a form of appreciation.
But someone born in the 'hardship' of Nigeria eagerly awaits that bonus, irrespective of how much they make from their clubs, at least they can use it to settle family members before going back to Europe.
Bottom-line, different strokes for different folks.

 

[Samod Biobaku]

Commendable gesture but what do you think will happen to that money? Please don't tell me it will end up in a charity box or as tithe as we all know it's going to the same place the stolen loot goes; booze, women and other expensive vices.

 

[Babalola Oluwatomiwa]

@curator I still maintain that if Courtney Dike does not have enough where she is coming from, she wouldn't have turned the money down.
It is not about not getting motivated by money, it is a means to an end. US Sportsmen and women take bonuses, because it's more or less their profession.
Algerian players donated their World Cup bonuses to charity, a lot of factors to be considered: 1) About 17 of them were born outside Algeria(France the hub for most of them) they have enough money, in that regards it is understandable because by birth they are not even Algerians, so they will consider it a privilege playing for them, giving back the money is like a form of appreciation.
But someone born in the 'hardship' of Nigeria eagerly awaits that bonus, irrespective of how much they make from their clubs, at least they can use it to settle family members before going back to Europe.
Bottom-line, different strokes for different folks.

Our values are either shaped by monetary values or societal values, regardless of whether she has or not.... using Nigerian politicians who already stole billions, yet not satisfied and they still want to steal more...... She's just cultured and does not base her values on money which most Nigerians don't have.... whether living in affluence or poverty.

 

[Samod Biobaku]

@Babalola Oluwatomiwa I couldn't agree more.