VIDEO: Watch Mikel Obi Finally Admit He Supported The Dream Team With Over ₦15m

John Mikel Obi has revealed that he was forced to pay more than £30,000 from his pocket to help Nigeria’s U-23 team during the Rio Olympics. The Dream Team defeated Honduras 3-2 in a third place match to win Bronze which was Nigeria’s only medal at the 2016 Olympic games. Mikel Obi, who helped out with travel arrangement, meals and booking training pitches, also slammed the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF). “I think if we talk about the money that I put into the team I think it was more than [£30,000],” Mikel told Goal. “But we just had to do it. I said to myself, ‘I won’t let ... more »