Tag: Mikel Obi
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Ndidi reveals Mikel Obi inspiration behind his midfield career path
Nigeria’s Super Eagles midfielder, Wilfred Ndidi has credited former Chelsea star Mikel Obi as the inspiration behind his decision to play in midfield, Nigeriasoccernet.com reports. Ndidi, 27, joined Leicester City in 2017 and has since won the FA Cup, Emirates Community Shield, and EFL Championship. Speaking to the Uncut show on the English Premier League…
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Mikel Obi lash out at Nicolas Jackson over abysmal performance
Former Super Eagles captain and former Chelsea midfielder, John Mikel Obi has lashed out at Nicolas Jackson following his abysmal performance against Manchester City in the EPL opener at Stamford Bridge, Nigeriasoccernet.com reports. The Senegalese forward who was withdrawn in the second half of the encounter missed clear cut chances as his side fell to…
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National Stadium Lagos: The Facts, The Fallacies – Toyin Ibitoye
For about two decades, the National Stadium, Lagos was left in ruins by successive administrations but the Adopt-A-Stadium initiative of the President Muhammadu Buhari’s government is no doubt bringing the needed facelift to the edifice once described as the ‘Mecca of Sports’. Acutely inadequate budgetary allocations and lack of clear-cut initiative to attract private sector…