Football John Terry : What Mikel Obi told me about Nigeria

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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.”


Aimé ATTI

Aimé ATTI is a bilingual journalist who breathes football and shares his passion on Africa Top Sports

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