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Nigeria’s U-20 women national team player, Courtney Dike, has explained why she rejected the bonus payments due to her for participating at the FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup finals in Canada.

Dike was reported to have turned down the N1.2m bonus given to the Super Falconets after finishing second at the World Cup. But the Oklahoma State University student has now explained what informed her action.

“I would like to respond to what I have been reading on the Internet about rejecting bonuses,” she said.

“I am delighted to play for Nigeria whenever called upon. I knew before leaving for the U-20 World Cup that I would not accept any bonuses. Acceptance of prize money is against NCAA regulations (the division 1 collegiate governing body) here in the US, so that is the main reason for rejecting it.

“Knowing this beforehand, I still chose to represent the country because I believed the experience would be more valuable than the money, and I was right.”