18 Year Old Courtney Dike Explains Why She Rejected Federal Government’s $7000 World Cup Bonus

After it was revealed that 18 year old Nigerian-American U20 Falconet team players Courtney Dike rejected the winning bonuses allotted to her, She explained the reason behind her rejection of the $7,000 bonus handed to her and other players by the government for winning silver at the 2014 Women’s World Cup.

She says accepting the bonus would have seen her lose her near $35,000 annual football scholarship at the Oklahoma State University under NCAA rules. A statement from her when you continue…..

“I would like to respond to what I have been reading on the internet about rejecting bonuses.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.”