Tag: Mikel Obi

Nigeria faces Cameroon next week.

Germany-based defender Leon Balogun returns after missing the World Cup qualifier against Algeria.

Nigeria suffered her first competitive loss to South Africa on Sunday.

Also conspicuously missing from the list of 23 players are the China-based duo of Odion Ighalo and Brown Ideye.

The 29-year-old has been frozen out of action for Chelsea this season.

"With the win, the Super Eagles remain in the driver’s seat in their World Cup qualifying group."

The team was separated into three groups and began with a light walk-out.

The six players being expected include Captain John Obi Mikel; his assistant, Ahmed Musa; and defender Elderson Echiejile.

“I don’t know where the story about my being injured came from."

There were many positive insights and heart-rending negatives from the encounter.

The Dream Team VI is expected to depart for Rio from Atlanta USA on July 29.

New coach Salisu Yusuf has picked a relatively young team.

Ighalo was hoping to emulate the likes of Daniel Amokachi, Kanu Nwankwo, and Mikel Obi.

For one, I cannot say for starters what Mikel’s best position is or would be at the moment.

Mikel and Manchester City’s Kelechi Iheanacho are the only Nigerians left in the hunt for glory in the world’s biggest ...

In the second match of the day, Benfica scored a 90th minute goal against Zenit St. Petersburg.

The duo of Cesc Fabregas and Diego Costa were instrumental in getting the opening goal.

Mikel has been lauded for his performances in the last three games.

Mikel was handed a starter’s shirt but he could not help his team as they slumped to their sixth defeat ...

Also making a comeback is Monaco’s left-sided defender, Elderson Echiejile.

Chelsea won away at West Brom.

The coach opens up on his relationship with the midfielder.

Mikel has been with the Chealsea since 2006.

Sadi was called to the national team earlier than Rashidi Yekini.

Theo Walcott hit a first-half hat-trick as Arsenal ended their season in style with a 4-1 win over West Bromwich ...