The Nigeria’s Falconets who recently participated at the 2022 FIFA Under 20 Women’s World Cup, have been made to sleep on airport benches, and on the floor of the biting cold airport.
Gatekeepers News reports that the Falconets after their elimination against the Netherlands had barely three hours to sleep before heading off to the airport, expecting to arrive home within a day or two.
According to team officials, their tickets were booked for Tuesday evening on Avianca.
But the Colombian flag carrier rebooked the team on Turkish Air leading to a four-hour delay in Colombia. That, coupled with a stop in Panama meant the team missed their Tuesday connection flight.
NFF’s Leader of Delegation Ruth David tried in vain to ask the airline for accommodation, but without transit visas, the pleas accomplished nothing and the team were forced to spend 24 hours at the airport awaiting their connecting flight to Abuja.
Despite the Nigerian Football Federation, NFF having an official kit supplier, the young ladies were not supplied official footwear and were asked instead to buy their own footwear.
And so the players – who are only getting paid $50 as daily match allowance and no bonuses – borrowed money to buy Nike sneakers and playing boots.
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