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  • I’m not going to put you through suspense today. I’d get right into the story and keep it very short.

    Because, I want you to get why we have to put some respect on Mikel Obi’s name.

    In 2016, this young hero did something very commendable.

    But somehow, it wasn’t talked about enough.

    Here’s what happened. The Nigerian Olympic Team hadn’t completed their hotel bills.

    Say Hello to the Nigerian government.

    Mikel hears about this and settles the bill. Just like that. Because he couldn’t let his country look bad.

    $4,000. Just like that.

    Do you just love Mikel or what? If you don’t see a reason to love him yet, I don’t understand.

    Actually, just stop reading this. I’m serious.

    But, if you think Mikel deserves a crown for that singular act.

    Keep reading please.

    Okay so, remember the match between Nigeria and Argentina. Mikel is on his way to the stadium with the team.

    He gets a random call.

    “Mikel, Mikel, you father has been kidnapped. Can you hear me? Mikel”

    Wait, what?

    Obviously, This Is scary news. What should he do?

    Remember this is just about 4 hours till the match.

    Mikel acts like a true captain. Talks to himself and tells no one on the team because he doesn’t want it to affect the game.

    Don’t lie, if it were you, you would’ve started crying and shouting. Okay, but me I would have o.

    They played their game and even though they fought till the end, they lost to Argentina.

    Now Argentina is also out of the World Cup, did they drink from the cup? No.

    Mikel settled the issue after the match and his father has been released.

    To God be the glory

    This tragic event has happened to him more than once.

    We all need to do better. I won’t stop saying this.

    If this is not sacrifice and team spirit, I don’t know what is.

    Thanks for coming to my TED talk.

    Eniola

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  • The World Cup kicked off yesterday and while we’ve not forgiven the person who lied to us about Wizkid performing, we are pretty excited about Nigeria’s first match tomorrow. So we made a quick list of each player because if you live on Twitter liked I do you’ll think the only members of the Nigerian team are Iwobi, Moses and Mikel Obi.

    Ikechukwu Ezenwa – Goalkeeper

    Ezenwa currently plays for Enyimba International F.C.

    Daniel Akpeyi – Goalkeeper

    Akpeyi plays for Chippa United.

    Francis Uzoho – Goalkeeper

    Uzoho plays for Spanish club Deportivo de La Coruña as a goalkeeper and is apparently the youngest member of the team at just 19 years of age.

    Alex Iwobi – Forward

    Asides from being a professional fine boy Iwobi plays as a forward for Premier League club Arsenal.

    Simeon Nwankwo – Forward

    Nwankwo plays as a forward for Italian club Crotone.

    Kelechi Iheanacho – Forward

    Iheanacho plays for Premier League club Leicester City

    Ahmed Musa – Forward

    Musa plays as a forward for English team Leicester City.

    Odion Ighalo – Forward

    Ighalo plays as a striker for Chinese club Changchun Yatai.

    Victor Moses – Forward

    Moses plays as a winger for Premier League club Chelsea

    Bryan Idowu – Defender

    Who knew Iwobi wasn’t the only fine boy on the team. Russian-Nigerian professional football player Idowu chose to play for the Nigerian team.

    Leon Balogun – Defender

    Balogun is a German-born Nigerian professional football defender who plays for Premier League club Brighton & Hove Albion.

    Shehu Abdullahi – Defender

    Abdullahi plays for Turkish side Bursaspor

    Chidozie Awaziem – Defender

    Awaziem plays for French club FC Nantes on loan from FC Porto as a central defender.

    Elderson Echiejile – Defender

    Echiejile plays for Belgian club Cercle Brugge K.S.V. as a left back.

    William Troost-Ekong – Defender

    Troost-Ekong plays as a centre back for Turkish club Bursaspor.

    Kenneth Omeruo – Defender

    Omeruo plays as a defender for Kasımpaşa on loan from English club Chelsea.

    Tyronne Ebuehi – Defender

    The  second youngest player on the team, Ebuehi plays for Portuguese club Benfica.

    Wilfred Ndidi – Midfielder

    Ndidi like Musa also plays for Premier League club Leicester City.

    Joel Obi – Midfielder

    Obi plays as a midfielder for Italian club Torino.

    Oghenekaro Etebo – Midfielder

    Etebo plays as a midfielder for Stoke City.

    Ogenyi Onazi – Midfielder

    Onazi plays as a central midfielder for Turkish club Trabzonspor.

    John Ogu – Midfielder

    Ogu plays as a central midfielder for the Israeli Premier League side Hapoel Be’er Sheva.

    Mikel John Obi – Midfielder

    Everyone’s favourite, John Obi plays as a midfielder for Chinese club Tianjin TEDA in the Chinese Super League.

    Toketemu Ohwovoriole

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  • Mikel Obi Welcomes Supercute Twin Daughters with Girlfriend Olga

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