Mikel Obi
Super
Eagles and Chelsea midfielder, Mikel Obi, has expressed his gratitude
to his fans for supporting him after being nominated for the 2013
GLO-CAF Africa Player of the Year award.
Ivory Coast international and Manchester City midfielder Yaya Toure eventually won the award.
Mikel was the first runner-up ahead of
Ivory Coast’s Didier Drogba. The Chelsea player thanked
telecommunications firm, Globacom, for putting up a spectacular ceremony
that was entertaining and fun-filled.
In a statement signed by Mikel’s manager
and agent, John Shittu, the player said, “I am overwhelmed by the
support of Nigerians at home and abroad, and others who voted for me and
supported me in my quest to be crowned the African Player of the Year.
Mikel said, “It’s a great joy that what I
do week-in, week-out for my great club Chelsea and my beloved country
Nigeria is appreciated by millions of people worldwide.”
Mikel said he would have loved to have
an interactive session with his fans, who he believed are his best
friends, after the Thursday night ceremony but for the call to duty.
“It is just like in every football
match. In every game someone has to win, and Toure won this time. Mikel
still has more glorious years ahead of him, the Brasil 2014 World Cup is
around the corner and many championships are ahead of him; he will
surely be crowned Africa’s best soon,” Shittu said.
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