{
  "id": 14296958,
  "title": "I’ve not received my 1996 Olympic victory reward — Bonfrere",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/13/ive-not-received-my-1996-olympic-victory-reward-bonfrere-14296958",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-13T21:38:06.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Punch Nigeria",
    "slug": "punch-nigeria",
    "url": "https://punchng.com/ive-not-received-my-1996-olympic-victory-reward-bonfrere/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Former Super Eagles coach Jo Bonfrère has revealed that he has not received his reward for leading Nigeria to victory in the men’s football event at the 1996 Atlanta Olympics, 30 years after the historic triumph. In an interview with CreativeLordTV in Ebonyi State, Bonfrère, speaking through an interpreter, stated that he has never seen the gold medal or received the government reward given to members of the victorious team. The former coach also alleged that he had a disagreement with a minister over the selection of players for the Olympic tournament, insisting on choosing the squad he believed could win the competition.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
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      {
        "outlet": "Punch",
        "title": "I’ve not received my 1996 Olympic victory reward — Bonfrere",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/13/ive-not-received-my-1996-olympic-victory-reward-bonfrere",
        "published": "2026-10-13T21:24:06.000Z"
      }
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}