Everyone is happy and relieved that Nigeria finally got a medal at the Rio Olympics but the ironic thing is that John Mikel Obi won't be acknowledged as playing a key part in it, rather the debate that he isn't a fine player would continue to ensue.

The Chelsea midfielder keeps silent on such talk, doing his thing while he works his way to being one of Nigeria and Africa's most decorated players.

Isn't it better we started appreciating rather than hating because there are a good number of times Chelsea and Nigeria would not have gotten favorable results had it not been for Mikel.

I love that guy. Peeps will always talk about him wasting his life in chelsea. But he is making his money quietly.

He has always done his best since 2005,but u know Nigeria don't value there own.A friend once said the only beef he got with Mikel was that he shun Man u for Chelsea. Haters will always hate..I respect Mikel.