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Financial MOTIVATION IS not a problem in the camp of the Black Satellites in the ongoing FIFA U-20 World Cup in Turkey. Deputy Youth and Sports Minister, Joseph Yammin, has stated that bonuses due the players have been paid in full. He, therefore, ruled out the possibility of lack motivation contributing to Ghana�s 1-3 drubbing by France. Information emerging indicates that lack of motivation might have accounted for Ghana�s defeat. But Hon.Yammin has vehemently dispelled the rumours, insisting that motivation for the team is high. �The Black Satellites don�t have any financial challenges in camp,� the minister assured in a chat with DAILY GUIDE SPORTS in Istanbul, Turkey. Hon Yammin reiterated that bonuses due the players and the technical team had been paid to motivate the Black Satellites to shine. He said the defeat to France had nothing to do with lack of motivation of the team, stressing �we don�t owe any player.� Hon. Yammin, despite being pushed to the wall, refused to state whether Ghana was paying winning or qualification bonuses for the team at the tournament. He said �I will not disclose that to the media now, stressing that what is important is for Ghana to start winning and progress to the knock-out stage.�