In a career littered with numerous big moments, Super Eagles legend John Mikel Obi has picked out his two favourite
Super Eagles legend John Mikel Obi has identified two moments in his international career with Nigeria that he deems to be the most special.
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Mikel made a name for himself while playing for Nigeria and will be remembered as one of the greatest players to wear the green and white of the Super Eagles, with many notable moments in his career, but by his own admission, these two moments stood out during his professional career.
In an exclusive interview with PulseSports, Mikel was asked what moments stood out during his run with the Super Eagles and he replied, “Oh, well, I think I have two, probably when, the first time I made my debut for the national team, and then the second one is when I won the African Cup Nations 2013.
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Mikel made his debut for the Super Eagles while he was still a teenager in a friendly win over Libya in 2005 after starting for the country’s U-20 team at the U-20 World Cup that same year.
He became an integral part of the National team and was crucial to Nigeria winning the AFCON in 2013, adding a memorable national team trophy to his incredible trophy haul with Chelsea.
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