Mikel Pays $4,000 in Sao Paulo Hotel to Save Nigeria From Embarrassement
Mikel Pays $4,000 in Sao Paulo Hotel to Save Nigeria From EmbarrassementIn yet another new embarrassment, Chelsea star Mikel Obi has needed to dole out $4,000 to guarantee the Nigeria Olympic group got their flight to Salvador after the lodging in Sao Paulo held the whole group to recover over the bills acquired by extra authorities.
AfricanFootball.com's source near the group uncovered that it took the intercession of the Chelsea star, who is likewise the group skipper, who paid over $4, 0000 preceding the players and authorities of the group were permitted to leave the lodging.
"We just arrived Salvador now (5.20pm Nigerian time) from Sao Paolo. We about missed our flight due to unpaid bills in the lodging. The lodging held us to emancipate," a group official told AfricanFootball.com.
"The issue is that all the extra authorities here in Brazil are the obligation of the Nigeria Football Federation, who said they will pay for them, however they didn't pay for them once more.
"The influenced authorities incorporated the group's media officer, the group facilitator, the units supervisor accountable for players and authorities' packs and the going with aide chief specialized.
"A call was put crosswise over to the fair pastor of adolescents and games, he said we ought to put the bill in the (credit) card however the card didn't work. They attempted and attempted however the clergyman said that exclusive 18 players and seven authorities ought to be caught as respects installment as indicated by the standards of the Olympic Games.
"Thus, the lodging bills of these different authorities, around five of them cost the aggregate of over $4,000. They held us prisoner for over one hour and we about missed our flight. It was Mikel (Obi) who saved us by paying the cash," the source further told AfricanFootball.com only.
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