No be small matter, my people! Former Super Eagles midfielder, Ogenyi Onazi don come drop bombshell for the Home Turf podcast. E claim say John Obi Mikel, wey be former captain of the Super Eagles, get plenty influence wey fit even stop some players from being called up to represent Nigeria. Na wah!
Onazi talk say Mikel, wey lead Nigeria carry AFCON trophy in 2013, sabi the team matter well well. He even talk say Mikel fit use him influence change player selections. ‘Mikel Obi was too influential when he was in the Super Eagles,’ Onazi yarn. E even go further talk say while he respect Mikel as senior man, some of the tingz wey Mikel do no make sense to am.
One player wey Onazi specifically mention na Tony Nwakaeme, wey dey play for Trabzonspor. E talk say during one chop time for Istanbul, Mikel don even apologize to Nwakaeme for the wahala. Na wetin happen wey make Nwakaeme, wey fine time dey show for Europe, only get one cap for Nigeria. E dey vex me!
Nwakaeme don hustle for plenty countries like Romania, Scandinavia, and even Israel, where e shine like star and win league go come join Trabzonspor where people dey love am like say na their own. But wahala be say, in spite of all this fine work wey e dey do, him Nigeria career na just one match, wey be draw against Algeria during World Cup qualifiers for 2017. Wetin dey happen for this country?
Onazi con say Mikel dey too powerful for inside Super Eagles, and as captain, him fit decide who come represent the country or not. Na real gbege o! E talk say dis kind influence no go too dey technical; na wetin make Mikel get serious role since 2013. E carry Chelsea win Champions League and him don collect plenty awards, but na this
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