Persipura gets bonuses, house for captain Edu

Thu, 29 Sep 2005

JAYAPURA: Rewards are flooding in for Persipura Jayapura soccer club after they won the Indonesian League crown on Sunday with a 3-2 win over Persija in Jakarta.

As well as the Rp 1 billion (US$100,000) from the Indonesian Soccer Association (PSSI), the team has received the same amount in bonuses from the Papuan provincial government and Jayapura city administration.

Governor JP Solossa also presented a house to Persipura captain Edward "Edu" Ivakdalam on Tuesday.

"There have been numerous offers from clubs outside Papua, but Edu has always refused them ... it shows he really loves Papua," said Solossa of the 31-year-old, 10-year Persipura veteran. -- JP

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