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Nigeria: Mikel - Japan's Surgeon Cheque Yet to Clear
This Day, 12 October 2016
Super Eagles Captain, John Mikel Obi, has shed more light on the monetary gift made to Nigeria by Japanese plastic surgeon, Katsuya Takasu after the national Under-23 team won the… Read more »
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Nigeria: Pinnick Clarifies On Japanese's Cash Reward to Dream Team
This Day, 1 September 2016
The President of Nigeria Football Federation (NFF), Amaju Pinnick, has offered insights into why the federation initially rejected the $390,000 cash gift by Japanese surgeon,… Read more »
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Nigeria: NFF Congratulates U-23, Clears Air On Japanese Man's Money
Vanguard, 21 August 2016
The Nigeria Football Federation has congratulated the U23 national Team for winning bronze at this year's Men's Olympic Football Tournament in Brazil, after edging Honduras 3-2 in… Read more »
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Nigeria: Mikel Donates Japanese Largesse to Siasia
Vanguard, 21 August 2016
Super Eagles captain John Obi Mikel will, according to team's sources, donate part of his share of the $390,000 awarded to the bronze winning Nigeria U-23 team at the Rio 2016… Read more »
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Nigeria: Feature - the Interesting Life of the Japanese Man Who Gave $390,000 to Dream Team Vi
Premium Times, 22 August 2016
As Nigeria's Under-23 football team departs the Rio Olympics with the only medal won by Team Nigeria - a bronze medal - Nigerians look to Katsuya Takasu, a Japanese cosmetic… Read more »
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Nigeria: Dream Team VI As Metaphor
Daily Trust, 22 August 2016
Nigeria is like Dream Team VI. You can't write us off. Even when we are at our most ill-prepared (which is all the time), we still manage to confound all pundits. Ask Japan and… Read more »
Japanese Fan Makes Good on Promise to Nigeria's Dream Team
A bronze medal win at the Rio Olympics has seen Japanese plastic surgeon Katsuya Takasu make good on his promise when he handed the U-23 soccer team a payment of U.S.$390,000 - this as a dispute has allegedly arisen between Nigeria's soccer body and the team over the payment.
