Nigeria: Mikel - the Quality Has Been Amazing

Mikel John Obi's list of professional honours reads like something we all responded with when we were asked, "what do you want to be when you grow up?" when we were in primary school: A Premier League champion, a UEFA Champions League winner, a four-time FA Cup winner and a CAF Africa Cup of Nations champion. However, the list is not complete yet.

At Rio 2016, Mikel is embarking on an entirely different challenge: to lead Nigeria's 'Dream Team VI' to its second Olympic Men's Football Tournament gold medal. And as he toldFIFA.com in an exclusive interview, the quality of the Rio 2016 tournament has been "amazing" and akin to the Champions League.

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