We reported before how the Greek football team at the on-going world cup turned down their due bonuses and we all asked if an African team can ever do such a thing, following the crises that mired both the Nigerian and Ghanaian camps over their bonuses.
Yes is the answer to that question as the Algerian World Cup team, after their very courageous performance at the World cup, decided to donate their team salary to people of Gaza in Palestine.
The Les Fennecs team earned $9m (N1.6b) from playing in the 2014 World cup tournament in Brazil.
Team striker Islam Slimani has said the players will donate their pay to the Arab people of Gaza in Palestine.
‘They need it more than us‘, 26-year old Slimani, who plays for Sporting Lisbon says.
Algeria narrowly lost 2 – 1 to Germany in the round of 16. This is commendable, they have now surely won more hearts.
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