Cash strapped Togo soldier on towards World Cup
January 19th, 2006 | By: Nick O'Neill | No Comments »
Togo players struggle on under economic hardship. The Togoese military also has a say in the future of the team. Players in Togo are paid just $100 a month and most of the money given to Togo by FIFA ends up in the pockets of a corrupt army general.
The Times reports on how the Togo national team recently went of strike over money AND won.
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