World Cup team refuses to board plane to Brazil

englibertm · 2014-06-09T14:11:03+00:00

The Cameroonian national team was scheduled to board a plane from Yaoundé to fly to Brazil for the 2014 World Cup Sunday morning, but the team refused to board over money issues. According to the AP, the team is holding out over bonuses promised to the players for participating in the tournament. Cameroon, led by Barcelonas Alex Song and former Chelsea striker Samuel Etoo, plays Mexico in Group A on Friday. The AFP reported in May that the Cameroon government offered players a bonus of 68,000 Euros, but the players demanded nearly triple that amount. FIFA distributes prize money to nations for making the tournament, and for advancing to different stages. 2010 World Cup winner Spain received $35 million in prize money, and all 32 nations recieved at least $8 million, according to the AP. The players eventually boarded a flight Sunday night, 12 hours later than originally planned. Accordi This isnt the first time Cameroonian players have clashed with officials over bonuses similar reports surfaced in 1994 and 2002. ng to EuroSport, the players will receive around 8,800 euros more than originally offered.

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Start date Jun 9, 2014

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