It's paid work, just not the same (and not nearly as much). Different teams can have different wage structures. It's usually a flat salary with added performance bonuses.
Day 18: France vs. Nigeria
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All nations are paying to their players during a tournament
How good is Musa?
The bonuses are a fair bit of wonga, mind. Allegedly, England players would have received £650,000 each had they brought back the World Cup. The US players are being offered £1,000,000 each for the same feat!
Good start Nigeria.
nigeria to score soon and to stay on the lead till minute 85 only to lose in the last 5 minutes and break all our hearts
mark my words
mark my words
Nigeria doing well.
Yeah I remember reading that somewhere. The tournament-based bonuses are obviously much higher than the in-game ones.
Nigeria turning back the clock to the 90s. Good stuff.
We need a gif of them Nigerian fans just there 
where are the french chicks?
Emineke is a bit shit, isn't he?
Damn that was close.
French's MF play has been meh.. they only look good on the break. Need to find that final pass and will score. Nigeria shading it right now for me
Almost as bad as Giroud..
Damn. Offside.
They're not all that
Lucky escape for France
Oh yesss.Oh no.
Wow I didn't realize that. I just assumed everyone played for free when it came to national teams...
So close, it shouldn't have been called.
Very tight.
Disallowed!
good call that
Lucky escape for the French
Nooooo. Go Nigeria!!!
That was very close, just offside though. Looks like it could be a good game.
benzema
Benzema
Debuchy is a pathetic player.
just me that wants France to win then ? I quite like this French team.
Musa looks fantastic!
Evra almost at fault for playing the Nigerians onside
Benzema
Must have thanked the offside flag a million times.
Must have thanked the offside flag a million times.
I'd like to see a France - Brazil semi (revenge for 98 and 06).
cracking football and save.
i'm an argie and, i still have a very dim hope that we might win this cup, so i want every team with chances to lose
i have nothing against france
what a save!!!!!!! Pogba misses a good chance
Nice stuff from France
That was fantastic.
there have been some outstanding saves in this WC
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