Kelechi Nwakali Donates N86M ($240,000) To His First Academy

onwuatuegwu · Post by **onwuatuegwu** » Fri Sep 08, 2017 10:27 pm

Arsenal Star Kelechi Nwakali Donates N86M ($240,000) To His First Academy, ASJ of Eziobodo

By austin -September 8, 2017

Arsenal youngster, Kelechi Nwakali, has been handed jersey no. 25 at Dutch top league side VVV Venlo after he personally requested for it as a tribute to his boyhood hero and ex-Arsenal star Nwankwo Kanu..

According to Scorenigeria.com.ng, officials have revealed that the the Nigeria U20 skipper has also generously donated $240,000 to his academy, ASJ of Eziobodo, near Owerri..

Nwakali, who captained the Nigeria’s Golden Eaglets to a FIFA U17 World Cup triumph in Chile, two years ago, is on loan at VVV Venlo from Premier League side Arsenal.

https://www.celebsnest.com.ng/arsenal-s ... es-240000/

Damunk · Post by **Damunk** » Fri Sep 08, 2017 10:30 pm

onwuatuegwu wrote:Arsenal Star Kelechi Nwakali Donates N86M ($240,000) To His First Academy, ASJ of Eziobodo

By austin -September 8, 2017

Arsenal youngster, Kelechi Nwakali, has been handed jersey no. 25 at Dutch top league side VVV Venlo after he personally requested for it as a tribute to his boyhood hero and ex-Arsenal star Nwankwo Kanu..

According to Scorenigeria.com.ng, officials have revealed that the the Nigeria U20 skipper has also generously donated $240,000 to his academy, ASJ of Eziobodo, near Owerri..

Nwakali, who captained the Nigeria’s Golden Eaglets to a FIFA U17 World Cup triumph in Chile, two years ago, is on loan at VVV Venlo from Premier League side Arsenal.

https://www.celebsnest.com.ng/arsenal-s ... es-240000/

Not sure of the source, but if this is true:

Following in the huge footsteps of the legendary King Kanu.

osita · Post by **osita** » Fri Sep 08, 2017 10:43 pm

No disrespect , but does the kid have that type of money to donate? This news seems fake.

miky · Post by **miky** » Fri Sep 08, 2017 10:44 pm

Wow if this is true!! Then God bless this guy

Schillachi · Post by **Schillachi** » Fri Sep 08, 2017 11:03 pm

Hmmm... Is he even making that much in a year right now?

theYemster · Post by **theYemster** » Fri Sep 08, 2017 11:11 pm

osita wrote:No disrespect , but does the kid have that type of money to donate? This news seems fake.

Also, $240k just seems such an arbitrary figure. $50k, $100k, even $200k or $250k ok, but $240?

Hmm. Odd.

1naija · Post by **1naija** » Sat Sep 09, 2017 12:07 am

Look at all the broke azzes doubting the story and questioning the amount.

kali · Post by **kali** » Sat Sep 09, 2017 1:47 am

He hasnt forgotten his roots. Still he needs to avoid the Nigerian curse of messing with his hair. Look at how Onazis football dropped once he started dying his hair. Jay Jay couldnt win APOY after frequent visits to the beauty saloon.

Tbite · Post by **Tbite** » Sat Sep 09, 2017 2:31 am

osita wrote:No disrespect , but does the kid have that type of money to donate? This news seems fake.

Depends on their lifestyle! Most footballers at this level earn enough to donate such an amount, even at the beginning of their careers.

The big question is their lifestyle, how much they spend and how much they save.

All those broke footballers just have abysmal financial planning.

Cito · Post by **Cito** » Sat Sep 09, 2017 3:05 am

Tbite wrote:
osita wrote:No disrespect , but does the kid have that type of money to donate? This news seems fake.
Depends on their lifestyle! Most footballers at this level earn enough to donate such an amount, even at the beginning of their careers.

The big question is their lifestyle, how much they spend and how much they save.

All those broke footballers just have abysmal financial planning.

How much do you think he could be making? Just hazard a guess.
I highly doubt he makes up to 20k a week. By the time you remove all the deductibles and daily expenses do you see him saving that much in a year? Then turn around and hand it over to some academy?

Story sounds nice but I think the number seem fishy.

bushboy · Post by **bushboy** » Sat Sep 09, 2017 4:42 am

I'd believe a donation of $24k. But $240k sounds highly unlikely.

Tbite · Post by **Tbite** » Sat Sep 09, 2017 9:37 am

Cito wrote:
Tbite wrote:
osita wrote:No disrespect , but does the kid have that type of money to donate? This news seems fake.
Depends on their lifestyle! Most footballers at this level earn enough to donate such an amount, even at the beginning of their careers.

The big question is their lifestyle, how much they spend and how much they save.

All those broke footballers just have abysmal financial planning.
How much do you think he could be making? Just hazard a guess.
I highly doubt he makes up to 20k a week. By the time you remove all the deductibles and daily expenses do you see him saving that much in a year? Then turn around and hand it over to some academy?

Story sounds nice but I think the number seem fishy.

I saw the base salary of some obscure Nigerian player in a div 2 league, somewhere like Romania. Dude was on something like $350,000. What do you think is the median salary of footballers in the top 2 divisions across Europe. I am under the impression that it is high, lets say around $200,000, but maybe I am wrong. Here is one indication

The most fishy thing here is Nwakali's age, he is new to the game, so would have had less time to save, furthermore young footballers are more likely to be given bogus contracts (i.e. earning peanuts until they turn 18 or renew their contracts).

Footballers just don't know how to save and invest. I know of people personally with heavy taxes, earning less than footballers that within a space of just around 8 years turned it into a good fortune.

Plus their lifestyles are ridiculous. They make more than enough money to be able to donate hefty amounts of money, heck it might even help them with taxes. But I agree with you, it is unlikely due to his age.

but if I hear that a 26 year old footballer who has been in the game is struggling in a reasonable league, I will slap that person. Footballers need a good education. All that money miss road. Even Obafemi Martins still hasn't learned his lesson.

There are very few of them with Brains like Didier Drogba

oloye · Post by **oloye** » Sat Sep 09, 2017 9:47 am

I dont even know why the first thing anyone would do after reading something like this is to question if the boy has such money to donate

Me i dont call people names....but abeg that kind mindset needs an overhaul, na bad belle dem dey call am!

Even if na 1k he gave, appreciate his sense of appreciation and charity ,then move on!

Bell · Post by **Bell** » Sat Sep 09, 2017 1:14 pm

PLUS...

...this may be an investment wrongly reported as a donation.
Bell

Shownoja · Post by **Shownoja** » Sat Sep 09, 2017 1:15 pm

oloye wrote:I dont even know why the first thing anyone would do after reading something like this is to question if the boy has such money to donate Me i dont call people names....but abeg that kind mindset needs an overhaul, na bad belle dem dey call am!

Even if na 1k he gave, appreciate his sense of appreciation and charity ,then move on!

Absolutely. There is actually a possibility no one has yet looked at. Many of our players are in deals with the academies so they personally get a share from the Academy's transfer fee. I have a feeling he let go of that share as a donation in appreciation of their effort towards his growth.

That will make a lot of sense.

Cito · Post by **Cito** » Sat Sep 09, 2017 1:39 pm

oloye wrote:I dont even know why the first thing anyone would do after reading something like this is to question if the boy has such money to donate Me i dont call people names....but abeg that kind mindset needs an overhaul, na bad belle dem dey call am!

Even if na 1k he gave, appreciate his sense of appreciation and charity ,then move on!

Oloye I don't think it's bad bele to question something that doesn't seem likely. Most were actually not questioning the gesture but rather the accuracy of the reported amount.

This kid has been in the game for about a year plus and going by reported nacho's base weekly, and knowing Arsenal,he could be on around 10k a week(520k). So after taxes, agent fees, daily expenses and all deductibles, he empties his account and gives to this academy? Do the maths bro.

Cmon bro it's just common sense. He wasn't a high profile signing that commands the huge bucks and has been in the game for so short a time so I find it highly unlikely he can afford that as a gift.

But mind you even if na 250k Naira, it is a solid gesture.

oloye · Post by **oloye** » Sat Sep 09, 2017 1:48 pm

Cito wrote:
oloye wrote:I dont even know why the first thing anyone would do after reading something like this is to question if the boy has such money to donate Me i dont call people names....but abeg that kind mindset needs an overhaul, na bad belle dem dey call am!

Even if na 1k he gave, appreciate his sense of appreciation and charity ,then move on!
Oloye I don't think it's bad bele to question something that doesn't seem likely. Most were actually not questioning the gesture but rather the accuracy of the reported amount.

This kid has been in the game for about a year plus and going by reported nacho's base weekly, and knowing Arsenal,he could be on around 10k a week(520k). So after taxes, agent fees, daily expenses and all deductibles, he empties his account and gives to this academy? Do the maths bro.

Cmon bro it's just common sense. He wasn't a high profile signing that commands the huge bucks and has been in the game for so short a time so I find it highly unlikely he can afford that as a gift.

But mind you even if na 250k Naira, it is a solid gesture.

Not everyone hugs money like their life depends on it, why all these calculations ? Na your money? Abeg chop opa and clean mouth

aruako1 · Post by **aruako1** » Sat Sep 09, 2017 1:59 pm

oloye wrote:I dont even know why the first thing anyone would do after reading something like this is to question if the boy has such money to donate Me i dont call people names....but abeg that kind mindset needs an overhaul, na bad belle dem dey call am!

Even if na 1k he gave, appreciate his sense of appreciation and charity ,then move on!

I don't think anybody is attacking the donation. At his age and professional level some of us are surprised that he has that much to donate. We are therefore wondering if there is no mistake in the report. If he has indeed given that amount to his academy it is impressive and shows that he has a good heart. I just hope that he is putting away enough for rainy days

pajimoh · Post by **pajimoh** » Sat Sep 09, 2017 2:03 pm

Thanks you very much Kele. God bless you. I hope this kind of announcement will not compromise you and your family's security. They should not have written the amount he donated, regardless of the amount

aruako1 · Post by **aruako1** » Sat Sep 09, 2017 2:24 pm

pajimoh wrote:Thanks you very much Kele. God bless you. I hope this kind of announcement will not compromise you and your family's security. They should not have written the amount he donated, regardless of the amount

Kpom!

osita · Post by **osita** » Sat Sep 09, 2017 7:39 pm

oloye wrote:I dont even know why the first thing anyone would do after reading something like this is to question if the boy has such money to donate Me i dont call people names....but abeg that kind mindset needs an overhaul, na bad belle dem dey call am!

Even if na 1k he gave, appreciate his sense of appreciation and charity ,then move on!

When you have this type of mind set is why NIGERIA is the pit $#% it is. Some young dude donates some crazy money and your mind set is ' wetin concern me with how he made his money' .

Has it come to your thinking that the report may be wrong? No bad belle there, recently in PH some young dude I heard gave 20million to Police officers to release him after he was alleged to have decapitated his niece Body for sale.investigation is on to find out how he made that kind of amount.

Bigpokey24 · Post by **Bigpokey24** » Sat Sep 09, 2017 7:48 pm

This Nwakali, is either on IG, or getting one story after the other in sone naija media. ...however we are yet to read about his football...nah real wah

oloye · Post by **oloye** » Sat Sep 09, 2017 8:22 pm

osita wrote:
oloye wrote:I dont even know why the first thing anyone would do after reading something like this is to question if the boy has such money to donate Me i dont call people names....but abeg that kind mindset needs an overhaul, na bad belle dem dey call am!

Even if na 1k he gave, appreciate his sense of appreciation and charity ,then move on!
When you have this type of mind set is why NIGERIA is the pit $#% it is. Some young dude donates some crazy money and your mind set is ' wetin concern me with how he made his money' .

Has it come to your thinking that the report may be wrong? No bad belle there, recently in PH some young dude I heard gave 20million to Police officers to release him after he was alleged to have decapitated his niece Body for sale.investigation is on to find out how he made that kind of amount.

Dude we know how he made his money, na you wan know how he arrived at the sum of 240 something thousand. It is not rocket science that some contracts were signed that involved some huge sum of money being paid. He did not sign for Obanta or Abia united ,he signed for a club that pays in foreign currency and this has been over a year now.

Dont get things mixed up trying to cover ya roforofo Eze Natty longer throat syndrome

The boy can easily give away double of that if the the love of money is not his god!
Now you are comparing some PH guy whom we dont know his profession who bribed policemen to a young boy with visible means of employment , one who gave back to the Academy that made him...wow talk of trying hard to dig oneself deeper into a pit....man mi that is comparing apples to sour bananas!

He has a job that pays decent money in foreign currency too and he was not signed for free aka sign on fee, never mind the bonuses!

Abeg leave kolanut shell alone dem nor dey eat that one. Osita make you nor fall for my hand o!

Cybereagles

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