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Mourinho tips Nigeria to make it to the next round…because of one person.

Even if you all are sleeping, you should know who that ‘one’ person is. Well, he’s no other person than Chelsea midfielder, Mikel Obi. The Stamford bridge boss who wrote Ghana off earlier on has backed Nigeria to make it to the next round…….. because of him.
The former Real Madrid coach was quoted in an interview: “Argentina has to be the group winner and what makes me decide for Nigeria is the fact that I have there one player there.”
He has also tipped Ivory Coast to succeed because of that player Chelsea fans still hold in high respect- Didier Drogba. “I’m very emotional, I go always with my friends.” The Portuguese added.
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"Ivory Coast will always let you down, Nigeria will go furthest"- Emmanuel Adebayor offers insight into African teams ahead of Brazil 2014

Togolese international, Emmanuel Adebayor has offered an insight into some of the African teams who will represent their countries at the 2014 World Cup. Speaking to Daily Express, the former Manchester City player started with Ivory Coast which boasts of fantastic players like Didier Drogba and Yaya Toure, but his analysis of the team was a bit harsh.
“I never trust them. They are the country that will always let you down. I know all of them from the bench to the manager. Sabri Lamouchi their coach is my very good friend. How come for the last four or five years have they not won the African Cup of Nations? They have got the best striker in Europe in Didier Drogba. They have got the best midfielder today, Yaya Toure. You’ve got one of the best strikers in the league today, the one that plays at Swansea, Wilfried Bony. You have all of those players.
“But the thing is, are they going to be collective enough? I don’t know. I am not an Ivorian. They will be talking, laughing and enjoying themselves but when the time comes, they will forget about their job. There’s no togetherness. Everyone wants to be the hero. Everybody wants to be the one to finish on a high so the folks remember them for what I have done, not for what we have done as a generation, nor for what we have done as team. Everyone wants to be like a hero and that is what is killing Ivory Coast.”

The 30 year-old however spoke highly of the Nigeria squad: “Out of these teams, my choice for which of the African teams will go the furthest would be Nigeria because of their concentration. Because of Stephen Keshi the coach, he knows a lot about football and everything. He has been there as well as a player for Nigeria. And they have got Victor Moses, who is a great friend of mine, and I like the way he plays. Jon Obi Mikel played a lot for Chelsea this year and showed how good he is. Their goalkeeper is very good. Nigeria have all the ingredients to be good in the World Cup.”
The Tottenham forward has also backed the Ghanaian team to do well in the tournament. “Ghana have a good team. I hope they do well but they have done everything that is possible. Asamoah Gyan is a great player and great friend of mine but he is now playing in Dubai. He is still their main man. If he is not in form or if he does not match the level of the World Cup, then Ghana will struggle.
Indeed they will. In fact, during my time as a player, I got to know many of those who will be taking part in the World Cup for their respective African nations. Experienced players like Michael Essien and Sulley Muntari will need to be at their best to help Ghana.” He concluded.
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#BringBackOurGirls: Mikel Obi lends support (Photo)

I’m not too sure but I think Mikel Obi is the first or only Nigerian footballer who has lent his voice to the ongoing #BringBackOurGirls campaign geared towards the freedom of the over 200 school girls abducted by terrorist sect, Boko Haram, a month ago.

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Mikel Obi is wearing a new look

27 year-old Chelsea midfielder, Mikel Obi is wearing a super new look. He’s also been bitten by the Mohawk bug. The Super Eagles player unveiled his Mohawk-style braid ahead of Chelsea’s Champions League game against Athletico Madrid yesterday which incidentally was his birthday.
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Mikel Obi makes Nollywood debut

Few weeks ago, I posted pictures of CAF award nominees/Nigerian midfielder and top actress, Genevieve Nnaji heading into a private jet in South Africa and I remember I stated that it’s either a TV commercial or they were on set of a high-budget film. Well, it’s a film.

Titled, “The Journey” and sponsored by Amstel Malta, The movie which centres on the challenges and success stories of the two Nigerian superstars will premiere at the Africa Magic Viewers’ Choice Awards on the 8th of March, 2014.

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HAVE YOU SEEN WHAT MIKEL OBI'S GIRL LOOKS LIKE?

To those who have been linking actress Rita Dominic and Super Eagles midfielder, Mikel Obi together. Well, you are super wrong, Mikel is in a serious relationship and he has shown us what his girlfriend looks like. The 26 year-old Chelsea player recently took to his Instagram page to show off his Russian girl named Olga Diyachenko.

If she’s not Olga, she can never be Olga.lol.

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2013 CAF AWARDS HOLDS TODAY. WILL MIKEL OBI BREAK NIGERIA'S 14 YEAR-OLD JINX?

The D-day is finally here. The 2013 edition of the Confederation of African Football (CAF) awards; an event held to honour the best African association football players will hold today January 9, 2014 at the Eko Convention Centre, Lagos. Sponsored by Globacom, All eyes are on Nigerian/Chelsea midfielder, John Mikel Obi to break Nigeria’s 14 year-old jinx. In its 22 years of existence, Nigeria has won it 5 times, the recipient with the highest number being Kanu Nwankwo.
This year’s nominees; John Mikel Obi (Nigeria), Yaya Toure ( Ivory Coast) and Didier Drogba (Ivory Coast). The Ivorian pair have won it twice each, the Galatasaray star won it in 2006/2009 and 2011/2012 for Manchester City player. The last time a Nigerian clinched the award was 1999- Kanu Nwankwo. We sincerely hope Mikel wins his first CAF award today.
Other categories include African Footballer of the Year, the African Player of The Year (based in Africa), National Team of the Year, Club of the Year, and Coach of the Year. Other categories are the Most Promising Talent, Referee of the Year, Legend of the Year, Fair Play Award, Platinum Award and Africa’s Finest XI. 
Past CAF Awards winners
1992 Abedi A Pele (Ghana)
1993 Rashidi Yekini (Nigeria)
1994 Emmanuel Amunike (Nigeria)
1995 George Weah (Liberia)
1996 Nwankwo Kanu (Nigeria)
1997 Victor Ikpeba (Nigeria)
1998 Mustapha Hadji (Morocco)
1999 Nwankwo Kanu (Nigeria)
2000 Patrick Mboma (Cameroon)
2001 El-Hadji Diouf (Senegal)
2002 El Hadji Diouf (Senegal)
2003 Samuel Eto’O (Cameroon)
2004 Samuel Eto’O (Cameroon)
2005 Samuel ETo’O (Cameroon)
2006 Didier Drogba (Côte d’Ivoire)
2007 Frédéric Kanoute (Mali)
2008 Emmanuel Adebayor (Togo)
2009 Didier Drogba (Côte d’Ivoire)
2010 Samuel Eto’O (Cameroon)
2011 Yaya Toure (Côte d’Ivoire)
2012 Yaya Toure (Côte d’Ivoire)
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WHO WINS CAF'S BEST AFRICAN PLAYER OF THE YEAR AWARD?

The 5-man CAF finalists list has been whittled down. We now have 3 distinguished footballers vying for the 2013 Confederation of African Football (CAF) Awards, best African player of the year category. They include Nigeria/Chelsea midfielder, Mikel Obi; Ivorian pair, Didier Drogba and Yaya Toure.
Winners will be announced during a colour gala in Lagos on January 9.
CATEGORIES
1) BEST AFRICAN PLAYER
– Mikel Obi
– Yaya Toure
– Didier Drogba
2) NATIONAL TEAM OF THE YEAR
– Burkina Faso
– Ethiopia
– Nigeria
(3) BEST COACH OF THE YEAR
– Manu Garba (Nigeria)
– Paul Put (Burkina Faso)
– Stephen Keshi (Nigeria)
(4) CLUB OF THE YEAR
Al Ahly
CS Sfaxien
Orlando Pirates
(5) HOPE OF THE YEAR
– Ebenezer Assifuah (Ghana)
– Saleh Gomaa (Egypt)
– Kelechi Iheanacho (Nigeria)
(6) REFEREE OF THE YEAR
– Alioum Nil (Cameroon)
– Papa Gassama (Gambia)
– Haimoudi Djamel (Algeria)
(7) LEGENDS OF THE CAF
– Mehdi Faria (Morocco)
– Bruno Metsu (France / Senegal)
CAF Platinum Award
Supporters of Nigeria
Young National Team of the Year
Nigeria U17
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MIKEL CLINCHES GOAL NIGERIA PLAYER OF THE YEAR AWARD

It’s been an eventful year for Chelsea midfielder Mikel Obi, he scooped major football awards this year, won the Africa Cup of Nations with Nigeria, scored his first English Premier League goal for Chelsea after eight years and then capped it with 2014 World Cup qualification. The Nigerian international has for the second time in the year won the Goal Nigeria Player of the Year Award; courtesy of readers of goal.com.ng website.

He won the title ahead of Vincent Enyeama, Emmanuel Emenike, Victor Moses and Godfrey Oboabona. The Chelsea man polled 49 per cent of votes cast to win the title for the second time after being voted winner in 2012. He finished ahead of compatriots Enyeama (28.6%), Emenike (13.2%), Moses (6.4%) and Oboabona (2.8%).

“It’s an honour to win this award again and I’m very happy to know that my people, my Nigerian fans, support me and love what I’m doing.” He said

On his biggest award this year, “I think if I had to pick one, I’d say winning the Africa Cup of Nations – that was really big for me and for the country because we’ve waited for almost 20 years to win it again”

He continued, “Going into that tournament, I don’t think many people really gave us a chance of winning it but we had the belief that we’ve got a very good team and a very good manager.

The way the team has changed in the past couple of years, especially with the younger players, we were hungry for success. I think winning the Africa Cup of Nations was the big one for me.”

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"IT'S A FANTASTIC ACHIEVEMENT" YAYA TOURE WINS 2013 BBC AFRICAN FOOTBALLER OF THE YEAR AWARD.

Toure receives 2013 BBC African Footballer of the Year Award
 
Manchester City/Ivory Coast midfielder, Yaya Toure has piped out Nigeria’s Victor Moses and Mikel Obi, Pitroipa, Gervinho and Solomon Kalou to win the prestigious BBC African Footballer of the Year award. The elated UN ambassador who has been nominated five consecutive years told BBC Sport it’s a fantastic achievement.
“I don’t think there has ever been as many quality African players in top-level international football as there are now:
Aubameyang, Pitroipa, Mikel, Moses, Solomon Kalou, Gervinho… we have fantastic players. I also think African football is improving and that means a lot to us. And as an African, I’m very happy.” He added.
The former Barcelona star also appreciated his teeming fans for their unflinching support. “Thank you to all the fans around the world who continue to support me. It shows how much fans love you and appreciate your job as well. It’s something special because it’s not the vote of the manager or the club or the captain of the national
team, it’s just the fans. When you have a lot of fans behind you, it’s always
amazing. And I’m very happy as it is the fans who have given it to me – so I’m very appreciative.”
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