John Mikel Obi: The Boy that Never Became a Man

All these attempts to pass off Mikel as a legend is just laughable. Mikel is neither a legend at club level or at national team level. At club and national level, he could be missing and the show would still go on. Whatever legendary status he almost had perished with his performance as one of Siasia's young talents. After that, his career never really picked up.
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When he joined Chelsea, we all had high hopes for him. But he never grew up. He became that benchwarmer who was only used when a player was injured or when a new signing was taking too long to adapt to the style of play. That's not a legend.

Oliseh handed a call-up to Obafemi Martins against Swaziland

Super Eagles coach, Sunday Oliseh recalls the MLS based striker Obafemi Martins back to the Super Eagles fold. 

Oliseh has invited 23 players including six home –based professionals and also handed a call-up to Obafemi for the Super Eagles’ 2018 World Cup qualifying fixture against Swaziland.

It's a surprise recall to Seattle Sounders striker, Obafemi Martins as the former Inter Milan striker last played for Super Eagles of Nigeria in 2013. 

Vincent Enyeama: We are ready for Iran and that is what is on our minds at the moment; bonus issue is sorted out, Brazilians mob Mikel, Osaze, Moses

Riod de Janeiro — Nigeria's World Cup players, the Super Eagles were each offered a $102,500 incentive to win the World Cup, with the NFF saying it had reached an agreement with the squad over their traditionally troublesome bonus payments.

The Nigeria Football Federation claimed that the latest World Cup bonuses had been sorted out, but only announced it on the eve of Monday's opening game against Iran. Adding that each player will get $10,000 each for every group stage win at the World Cup, $12,500 for winning in the round of 16, another $15,000 for winning a quarterfinal, $20,000 for the semifinals and $25,000 for lifting the trophy.

There had been signs of discontent among the squad this week and David Mark, senate president, visited the squad at its base in the city of Campinas, north of Sao Paulo to mediate.

Brazil 2014: Yobo, Osaze, Agbim Make Super Eagles World Cup List

Today, been the FIFA deadline for the summation of the list of the names of the participating countries in the Brazil 2014 world cup, the Super Eagles Head Coach, Stephen Keshi has released his 23 man list for the World Cup starting this month.

Among the players that made the Keshi's 23man killer squads are the Captain Joseph Yobo, Osaze Peter Odemwingie, Chigozie Agbim, John Mikel Obi among others

GOALKEEPERS: Vincent Enyeama, Austin Ejide, Chigozie Agbim

DEFENDERS: Joseph Yobo, Elderson Echiejile, Juwon Oshaniwa, Godfrey Oboabona, Azubuike Egwuekwe, Kenneth Omeruo, Efe Ambrose, Kunle Odunlami

MIDFIELDERS: John Mikel Obi, Ogenyi Onazi, Ramon Azeez, Michael Uchebo, Reuben Gabriel

FORWARDS: Osaze Odemwingie, Ahmed Musa, Shola Ameobi, Emmanuel Emenike, Babatunde Michael, Victor Moses, Uche Nwofor  

The Super Eagles of Nigeria will face Iran, Bosnia and Argentina during the group state of the tournament in Brazil.

BRAZIL 2014: This is Mikel's World Cup - Jay Jay Okocha

With exactly 28 days to the kick off of the World Cup 2014 in Brazil, Nigeria's most talented footballer ever, Austin Jay Jay Okocha, yesterday insisted that Chelsea stalwart, John Mikel Obi, now has an opportunity to take his rightful place in the country's football hall of Fame.
Okocha made the statement at the launching of Super Eagles' World Cup theme song at the Globacom Headquarters, Adeola Odeku Street in Victoria Island, Lagos yesterday, the former Bolton Wanderer mercurial playmaker said Mikel must prove to Nigerian football fans he truly deserve to lead the team.