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Sports News of Wednesday, 22 January 2020

Source: www.mynigeria.com

Video: Siasia begs Nigerians for funds to tackle FIFA, save career

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Nigerian football legend, Samson Siasia, has publicly requested the help of Nigerians to raise the sum of $250,000 in order to clear his name and save his career.

FIFA hit Siasia, former Nigerian coach, with a life ban for allegedly agreeing to "receive bribes in relation to the manipulation of matches."

However, Siasia denied involvement in the matter and claimed he is innocent and vowed to go all out to clear his name

According to reports, only $330 have been realized so far out of the expected donation.

In the released video, Siasia passionately appealed to Nigerians to come to his aid ahead of his legal appeal against a FIFA life ban, which is expected to come up at the Court of Arbitration for Sports (CAS) on March 19, 2020.

In the trending video, Siasia posited that if 200,000 Nigerians donated N500 naira each, the target would be made for him to raise $250,000 to save his career. [SportsVillage Square]