Super Eagles and Chelsea FC of England midfielder, Mikel Obi, on Tuesday explained his relationship with Nigerian actress, Genevieve Nnaji.

Mikel, who is an Amstel Malta Ambassador, spoke as a guest at an event organised by the brand on the Nigerian Breweries premises in Lagos.

“We work together, it’s a working relationship,” Mikel said. “We endorsed Amstel Malta together, she’s a very nice person; I spoke to her a few times and she’s a very lovely person.”

The Chelsea midfielder also suggested tips for success. He said that there was no shortcut to success and that hard work had a lot of benefits.

“If you run away from hard work and think there’s a shortcut, there’s no shortcut to success, so you always have to give up all the extravagant nightlife and all that to succeed.

“And sustaining it is the most difficult part of it. It’s not how you get at the top, it’s how you maintain it, how you stay at the top.

“So being at the top, you have to work twice, three times harder than you did before getting up there and that’s how you succeed.

“I love coming out here and enjoying myself with my fans. I’ve always said that if something is planned properly, I will come out and share my time with people.

“It gives us joy every time we see fans come out and support us and keep praying for us.

“I love when you guys criticise me for not doing something right; I love when you guys praise me as well. So I love all of it.”

The footballer also spoke on the abduction of over 200 teenage girls by the Boko Haram in Chibok, Borno State.

“I wish I knew where those girls (Chibok) are; if I knew I would go there and pick them up and bring them back. But it’s out of my hands but we will keep praying and keep hoping that they are all safe and they will be returned to their families.”

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That's John Obi Mikel my man o

Awwwwwwh!! baiby you re just sooooo sweeeeet!!!

BecaciaBarbie: Awwwwwwh!! baiby you re just sooooo sweeeeet!!!

BecaciaBarbie: Awwwwwwh!! baiby you re just sooooo sweeeeet!!!

Ah werey. You wont abuse him for messing our wc outing

See who is advising us about hard work and night-life !!!

Playing to the gallery.

BecaciaBarbie: Awwwwwwh!! baiby you re just sooooo sweeeeet!!!

You ll crush this guy to death if yhu continue like this

Mikel does nt even know the meaning of hard work, yet he talks abt it like he is actually working hard. Was messi not in his set in 2006, now are they comparable today.

Doesn't change my mind abt u Obilis

Loolz... Nairalanders sha

Quite surprised he didn't say anything about the WC outing

I wish I knew where those girls (Chibok) are; if I knew I would go there and pick them up and bring them back. But it’s out of my hands but we will keep praying and keep hoping that they are all safe and they will be returned to their families.”

this comment of mikel just made me laugh in french

Good for them!- /p4EArK-Wl

evanscheck: Mikel does nt even know the meaning of hard work, yet he talks abt it like he is actually working hard. Was messi not in his set in 2006, now are they comparable today.

they were a lot of players in his set y are u not blaming them... stop referring to that.. I'm not supporting is woeful display.. but give it a rest..

Abeg hu b micheal obi..
Does he sell motor spare parts in ikoku market?

*in mikel voice*i'm very sorry,no nothing about hardwork.i just like partying and clubbing.

Please who have a nokia big mouth charger

CFCfan:

Tallesty1: You ll crush this guy to death if yhu continue like this

Help me !!!!!! I don't wanna crush him to death

Ok now

igwedaboss: they were a lot of players in his set y are u not blaming them... stop referring to that.. I'm not supporting is woeful display.. but give it a rest..

When I talk of mikel, I dnt pick on him negatively, I am talking abt his work ethics, dat guys is nt improving and its not good for his career, he is really on d decline