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Chelsea ace Mikel Obi has revealed he will wear a t-shirt in
honour of fallen Nigeria star Rashidi Yekini in the Champions League final.
Nigeria all-time scorer at international level Yekini died recently in the country and even though Mikel was too young to really follow the exploits of the striker in his hey days, he specially told MTNFootball.com that he will wear an under shirt in Saturday’s final against Bayern Munich.
The former Plateau United player said he has heard about the goal king's exploits for the Super Eagles, which have made him to respect Yekini, who deserves honour from every Nigerian.
"I didn't watch him very much, I think I saw him briefly at France 1998, I was about 10 or 11 years old then, but I have read and heard a lot about him,” Mikel told MTNFootball.com
“He was a legend who is worth celebrating and so I will celebrate and honour him in my little way at the final of Champions League, where I will wear a t-shirt with a special inscription in his honour under my jersey and I will reveal it after the first half and after the game.
“And when we win the final, I will dedicate the victory to him as well."
Mikel, who is only the third Nigerian to feature in the UEFA Champions League final, has fully recovered from an ankle complaint in time for the epic battle against Bayern Munich at the Allianz Arena in Munich on Saturday.
Nigeria all-time scorer at international level Yekini died recently in the country and even though Mikel was too young to really follow the exploits of the striker in his hey days, he specially told MTNFootball.com that he will wear an under shirt in Saturday’s final against Bayern Munich.
The former Plateau United player said he has heard about the goal king's exploits for the Super Eagles, which have made him to respect Yekini, who deserves honour from every Nigerian.
"I didn't watch him very much, I think I saw him briefly at France 1998, I was about 10 or 11 years old then, but I have read and heard a lot about him,” Mikel told MTNFootball.com
“He was a legend who is worth celebrating and so I will celebrate and honour him in my little way at the final of Champions League, where I will wear a t-shirt with a special inscription in his honour under my jersey and I will reveal it after the first half and after the game.
“And when we win the final, I will dedicate the victory to him as well."
Mikel, who is only the third Nigerian to feature in the UEFA Champions League final, has fully recovered from an ankle complaint in time for the epic battle against Bayern Munich at the Allianz Arena in Munich on Saturday.
Mikel, we nor need am. Because na beg we dey beg you to come play for Nigeria, which one be honour you wan give King Yekini, Yekini dey play with him heart for 9ja, like dem Kanu, him nor be like you. We nor beg you make you wear any shirt for am, carry your shirt go. You go dey form like say u nor dey shit, come play for 9ja you go form one thing that same weekend you go play like lion for Chelsea, if na so Yekini do like you people for dey sympathize, yeye worry you Mikel
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