Kanu's Words to Mikel After Championship Victory
Nigeria Football Federation Ambassador, Nwankwo Kanu echoed words 'Welcome to the club' moments after Didier Drogba calmly tucked away his penalty kick to give Chelsea their first ever UEFA Champions League trophy.
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Nigeria/Kenya:
Kanu to Mikel - 'Welcome to Champions Club'
This Day, 21 May 2012
"Welcome to the club", were the words echoed by Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) Ambassador, Nwankwo Kanu moments after Didier Drogba calmly tucked away his penalty kick to give… Read more »
Nigeria's John Mikel Obi in action
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Nigeria:
NFF Congratulates Mikel On UEFA Triumph
Leadership, 21 May 2012
The Nigeria Football Federation has congratulated Nigeria international midfielder John Mikel Obi for winning the UEFA Champions League title with English Premiership club Chelsea… Read more »
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Nigeria:
Chelsea Give Bayern the Blues!
This Day, 20 May 2012
Chelsea completed a remarkable story this season as they clung on to beat Bayern Munich on penalties Saturday and win the UEFA Champions League for the first time in their history. Read more »
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Nigeria:
Chelsea Wins Uefa Champions League
Daily Trust, 20 May 2012
Chelsea FC of England have won the 2011/2012 European Champions League after defeating Bayern Munich of Germany. Read more »
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Africa:
Champions League Final - Kanu, Finidi Beckon Mikel
Vanguard, 17 May 2012
Chelsea midfielder, John Obi Mikel will have the chance to become the third Nigerian to win the prestigious Euro Champions League trophy, only if his club can turn the tables… Read more »
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Nigeria/Kenya:
Kanu Appeals for Release of Mikel's Father
This Day, 17 August 2011
Nigeria Football Federation's (NFF) Football Ambassador, Nwankwo Kanu has joined calls for the swift and unconditional release of the father of Super Eagles' star, John Obi Mikel. Read more »
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Nigeria/Kenya:
Obi Mikel Rules Himself Fit for Nairobi Match
Nation, 3 November 2009
Nigeria have lined up perhaps one of their finest squads to face Kenya in their must-win 2010 Fifa World Cup qualifying duel in Nairobi next Saturday, with the Super Eagles's… Read more »
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Nigeria/Kenya:
Drogba, Mikel, Essien Play for Kanu
This Day, 9 May 2007
Some of Africa's top players plying their trade in the English Premiership will next weekend drop their club allegiances and pull together to take part in a charity match being… Read more »
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With an equalizer near full time, followed by the winning goal in a penalty shoot-out, Cote d'Ivoire's Didier Drogba powered Chelsea to victory in this year's UEFA Champions League ... Read more »