Nigeria erupts in joy for Chelsea
The Chelsea cow in Lagos
Chelsea fans burnt alive
Several Nigerian cities threw street parties as Chelsea and
their Nigeria star Mikel Obi won their first-ever Champions League Saturday.
In Jos, the birth place of Mikel and where his family still lives, thousands of fans poured out on to the streets in wide jubilation, singing and dancing.
Many of them wore Mikel's Chelsea number 12 jersey shirt and other regalia to display their support for the midfielder and his English club.
The Obis' and a close confidant of Mikel Obi, Babawo Mohammed will host neighbours and fans today as part of celebration.
"I don't know Chelsea have fans like that until after the final. The streets of Jos were crowded with happy,” Mohammed told MTNFootball.com
“Mikel’s parents will host neighbours and some fans in their family house to thank God for this favour. I too will do same in my house. It is worth celebrating."
One of the ecstatic fans Jerry Udoh told MTNFootball.com: "I am very happy, because I thought it was over when they (Bayern) were awarded a penalty. I have never seen this kind jubilation. This was the day I knew that Chelsa enjoy such great support.
“I am also happy for Mikel. He deserved it."
The celebrations were spontaneous as excited fans stormed the streets of neighbourhoods like Tundunwada, Mosalachi Jumma Street, Angwan Rukuba, Rukuba Road, Plateau Agricultural Development Area, Stadium Road to mention but a few.
Owners of beer parlours and eateries recorded massive sales as people celebrated by feasting all night long.
In Enugu, a fan is critically ill after he broke his skull on Lagos Street in Asata after a car he was standing on swerved sharply and he fell off.
It was a carnival complete with traditional masquerade displays along Bissalla Road, Independence Layout and loud-sounding fireworks screamed through the night sky on Nza Street and Maryland.
Car tyres were burnt on Zik Avenue and Agbani Road as part of the victory party.
In Lagos, fans across Okota, Ilasamaja and Ikotun trooped out in large number after the match to celebrate with a lot of fireworks and bangers, singing the praise of their Chelsea heroes.
A fan painted a live cow in Chelsea colours, complete with their club crest before the final.
Lagos fan Henry Nkem Okon said, "I wish I were rich now because I would have thrown a big party. But now I have to join my fellow fans to dance on the streets.
“I am over the moon for ‘The Blues’ and Mikel in particular. He really played well in the final."
In the country’s capital city Abuja, the celebrations were low-keyed but on the densely, poor outskirts of Nyanya, Lugbe, Kuje and Karu Chelsea fans danced and sang in joy after the final at the Allianz Arena.
In Jos, the birth place of Mikel and where his family still lives, thousands of fans poured out on to the streets in wide jubilation, singing and dancing.
Many of them wore Mikel's Chelsea number 12 jersey shirt and other regalia to display their support for the midfielder and his English club.
The Obis' and a close confidant of Mikel Obi, Babawo Mohammed will host neighbours and fans today as part of celebration.
"I don't know Chelsea have fans like that until after the final. The streets of Jos were crowded with happy,” Mohammed told MTNFootball.com
“Mikel’s parents will host neighbours and some fans in their family house to thank God for this favour. I too will do same in my house. It is worth celebrating."
One of the ecstatic fans Jerry Udoh told MTNFootball.com: "I am very happy, because I thought it was over when they (Bayern) were awarded a penalty. I have never seen this kind jubilation. This was the day I knew that Chelsa enjoy such great support.
“I am also happy for Mikel. He deserved it."
The celebrations were spontaneous as excited fans stormed the streets of neighbourhoods like Tundunwada, Mosalachi Jumma Street, Angwan Rukuba, Rukuba Road, Plateau Agricultural Development Area, Stadium Road to mention but a few.
Owners of beer parlours and eateries recorded massive sales as people celebrated by feasting all night long.
In Enugu, a fan is critically ill after he broke his skull on Lagos Street in Asata after a car he was standing on swerved sharply and he fell off.
It was a carnival complete with traditional masquerade displays along Bissalla Road, Independence Layout and loud-sounding fireworks screamed through the night sky on Nza Street and Maryland.
Car tyres were burnt on Zik Avenue and Agbani Road as part of the victory party.
In Lagos, fans across Okota, Ilasamaja and Ikotun trooped out in large number after the match to celebrate with a lot of fireworks and bangers, singing the praise of their Chelsea heroes.
A fan painted a live cow in Chelsea colours, complete with their club crest before the final.
Lagos fan Henry Nkem Okon said, "I wish I were rich now because I would have thrown a big party. But now I have to join my fellow fans to dance on the streets.
“I am over the moon for ‘The Blues’ and Mikel in particular. He really played well in the final."
In the country’s capital city Abuja, the celebrations were low-keyed but on the densely, poor outskirts of Nyanya, Lugbe, Kuje and Karu Chelsea fans danced and sang in joy after the final at the Allianz Arena.
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