{"id":22766,"date":"2025-02-07T20:36:56","date_gmt":"2025-02-07T20:36:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/gist\/?p=22766"},"modified":"2025-02-07T20:42:50","modified_gmt":"2025-02-07T20:42:50","slug":"mikel-obis-selection-of-yaya-toure-over-okocha-along-with-other-picks-in-new-video-upset-nigerian-fans","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/gist\/2025\/02\/07\/mikel-obis-selection-of-yaya-toure-over-okocha-along-with-other-picks-in-new-video-upset-nigerian-fans\/","title":{"rendered":"Mikel Obi\u2019s selection of Yaya Tour\u00e9 over Okocha, along with other picks in new video, upset Nigerian fans"},"content":{"rendered":"<ul>\n<li><strong>Mikel Obi has stirred up a storm of outrage, especially among Nigerians, after controversially choosing Yaya Tour\u00e9 over his compatriot Jay-Jay Okocha in a recent Q&amp;A session.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>His other selections in head-to-head matchups featuring African football giants like Eto\u2019o, Weah, Drogba, Salah, and Man\u00e9 only intensified the backlash.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Many fans accused him of bias, questioning not just his loyalty but also his football acumen, with some insisting he has lost touch with the game\u2019s true legends.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<p>Nigerian football legend John Obi Mikel has set tongues wagging with his choices while ranking Africa\u2019s greatest-ever footballers during Goal\u2019s Knockout show.<\/p>\n<p>Right out of the gate, Mikel made a bold statement by picking his former Chelsea teammate Didier Drogba over Senegalese superstar Sadio Man\u00e9, currently dazzling in the Saudi Pro League with Al Nassr.<\/p>\n<p>Perhaps the most contentious moment came when Mikel, in the viral video, had to choose between his fellow Nigerian, the mercurial Jay-Jay Okocha, and Ivorian midfield powerhouse Yaya Tour\u00e9.<\/p>\n<p>He hesitated, clearly recognizing Okocha\u2019s genius, but ultimately sided with Tour\u00e9, justified his decision to by saying, &#8220;<strong>For what he achieved, Yaya Toure&#8221;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Liverpool legends Mohamed Salah, Sadio Man\u00e9 and Cameroonian icon Samuel Etoo were among the elite names that didn\u2019t make his final selection.<\/p>\n<p>In the end, Mikel, whose career was filled with silverware at Chelsea, crowned his former teammate Didier Drogba as the greatest African footballer of all time, Yaya Tour\u00e9 coming second, favored them over Liberian icon George Weah, the 1995 Ballon d\u2019Or winner.<\/p>\n<p><strong>&#8220;I played with him for so many years, we won everything together, so I have to go with Didier,&#8221;<\/strong> Mikel explained.<\/p>\n<p><strong>SEE VIDEO BELOW<\/strong><\/p>\n<div style=\"width: 360px;\" class=\"wp-video\"><video class=\"wp-video-shortcode\" id=\"video-22766-1\" width=\"360\" height=\"640\" preload=\"metadata\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"video\/mp4\" src=\"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/gist\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2025\/02\/facebook_video_1738955640060.mp4?_=1\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/gist\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2025\/02\/facebook_video_1738955640060.mp4\">https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/gist\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2025\/02\/facebook_video_1738955640060.mp4<\/a><\/video><\/div>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-22768\" src=\"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/gist\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2025\/02\/20250207_204729.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"720\" height=\"1253\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/gist\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2025\/02\/20250207_204729.jpg 720w, https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/gist\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2025\/02\/20250207_204729-172x300.jpg 172w, https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/gist\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2025\/02\/20250207_204729-588x1024.jpg 588w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>His selections, once they surfaced online, triggered widespread backlash, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/gist\/2024\/10\/25\/nigerians-in-shock-as-viral-lady-with-2-private-parts-ties-the-knot-traditionally-with-lover\/\">especially among Nigerians<\/a>. Many were outraged at his preference for Tour\u00e9 over Okocha, a player celebrated for his mesmerizing skill.<\/p>\n<p>Others accused him of sentimentality, believing his choices were shaped more by personal ties than by footballing legacy\u2014particularly in picking Drogba and Tour\u00e9 over a history-making legend like Weah.<\/p>\n<p><strong>SEE REACTIONS BELOW<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-22770\" src=\"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/gist\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2025\/02\/20250207_204345.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"720\" height=\"983\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/gist\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2025\/02\/20250207_204345.jpg 720w, https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/gist\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2025\/02\/20250207_204345-220x300.jpg 220w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\" \/> <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-22771\" src=\"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/gist\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2025\/02\/20250207_204313.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"706\" height=\"875\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/gist\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2025\/02\/20250207_204313.jpg 706w, https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/gist\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2025\/02\/20250207_204313-242x300.jpg 242w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 706px) 100vw, 706px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-22769\" src=\"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/gist\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2025\/02\/20250207_204443.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"720\" height=\"1080\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/gist\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2025\/02\/20250207_204443.jpg 720w, https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/gist\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2025\/02\/20250207_204443-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/gist\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2025\/02\/20250207_204443-683x1024.jpg 683w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\" \/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Mikel Obi has stirred up a storm of outrage, especially among Nigerians, after controversially choosing Yaya Tour\u00e9 over his compatriot Jay-Jay Okocha in a recent Q&amp;A session. 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