The Nigerian soccer team to the Olympics are as of Tuesday August 2nd stuck in Atlanta because chartered flight that is suppose to fly them to Brazil has not been paid. The team who had been training in Atlanta, in preparation for the Olympics were meant to have flown out last Friday, after the Nigerian community in Atlanta turned out to give the team a send-forth.

It was learnt Nigerian Football Federation is responsible for booking the tickets for the team to travel, but we heard there is a logistical mix-up with payments,” a source close to the Nigeria Football Federation revealed. “The money paid by the ministry for the charter flight did not hit airline’s account on Tuesday, so they refused to fly the team to Brazil.”

They are now scheduled to leave the southern American city of Atlanta on August 3rd, and be ready for their first game the next night against Japan on Thursday at 9 p.m. ET in Manaus, an isolated city in the Amazon rainforest.

Lately, The NFF have been rocked with series of negative news ranging from coaches resigning because of salary payments, the national junior team refusing to play because payment demands has not been met, and the organization’s lack of financial support during the burial of former soccer player and National coach Stephen Keshi who recently passed away.

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We are Fvcked, Now we will end up been Japan's Biitch

Thats how we roll in Niger! It's annoying though, this are people we expect to bring back home gold medals yet no adequate preparation on ground to inspire and motivate them.

So dissapointed with the Nigerian Government and officials for bringing shame to all Nigerians.

The giant of Africa can't provide the best resources for our boys and they expect the gild medal from them.

I'd prefer they don't even represent our country.

I am so dissapointed right now!!!