PRES. TRUMP AWARDED INAUGURAL FIFA PEACE PRIZE AT WORLD CUP DRAW IN WASHINGTON . (PHOTOS).

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 President Trump awarded inaugural FIFA Peace Prize at World Cup draw in Washington  Gianni Infantino, the FIFA President presented the honour onstage at the Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts on Friday, saying Trump had been selected “in recognition of his exceptional and extraordinary actions to promote peace and unity around the world”. “This is your prize, this is your peace prize,” Infantino said, after Trump took the stage to accept the trophy, a medal and certificate. “There is also a beautiful medal for you that you can wear everywhere you want to go.”   FIFA says the prize is for “individuals who help unite people in peace through unwavering commitment and special actions”.  Accepting the award, Trump called it “one of the great honours of my life”, before claiming to have “saved millions and millions of lives – the Congo is an example, over 10 million people killed and it was heading for another 10 million very quickly. India and Pakistan, so many diffe...

FORMER NIGERIAN COACH DENIES MIKEL OBI’S CLAIM OF FUNDING OLYMPIC TEAM’S FLIGHT. (PHOTO)


 Former Nigerian Coach Denies Mikel Obi’s Claim of Funding Olympic Team’s Flight


Samson Siasia, head coach of Nigeria’s 2016 Olympic football team, has refuted claims by former midfielder John Mikel Obi that he personally paid for the team’s flight to Brazil for the Rio Olympics.


In a recent podcast hosted by Peter Crouch, Mikel Obi alleged that he funded the team’s travel expenses and was never reimbursed due to the misappropriation of funds by top Nigerian football officials. However, Siasia, in an interview with Nigerian journalist Callistus Ebare, denied these claims, stating, “I think he did pay for some of the hotel bills, but that of the flight from the United States to Brazil, Mikel did not pay for that.”


Siasia challenged Mikel to provide proof, saying, “If Mikel has the receipt to that effect, let him show Nigerians that he was the one who paid.”


Despite logistical and financial challenges, Nigeria’s U-23 Eagles secured a bronze medal at the 2016 Olympics. The controversy highlights ongoing concerns about the management of funds in Nigerian football.

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