Former Chelsea captain John Terry who played alongside John Obi Mikel at the Stamford Bridge has revealed what the ex-Super Eagles midfielder told him about Nigeria.
Both Terry and Obi enjoyed many accolades with the Blues including their first-ever Champions League triumph in 2012 alongside other African players like Didier Drogba.
Mikel Obi and Terry have a strong relationship and that allowed the former Super Eagles captain to invite the former Three Lions centre-back to Nigeria in 2021 for a game called “Battle of The Greats”.
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Speaking upon his arrival, Terry revealed that Mikel always told him and other English players that Nigeria is a good country.
“I got to play with some big legends from Nigeria”, he said in a press conference.
“The most recent John Obi Mikel who probably at Chelsea was one of my best friends, he is a very proud man of where he comes from.
“He always made it clear to us English players how beautiful his country was and how much passion you guys showed.”