According to Mikel Obi, his hero was Zinedine Zidane, Austin Okocha and Nwankwo Kanu they had been the three stars that inspired him as a teenage footballer.



The 31-year-old, who missed Nigeria’s last two games against Seychelles and Liberia, expressed his respect for Zidane, Okocha and Kanu.

“As a younger player, I drew a lot inspiration from two of the best stars Nigeria ever produced,” Mikel was quoted by The Nation as saying.

“I grew up looking up to (Nwankwo) Kanu and (Austin) Jay Jay Okocha. I loved watching them play for their respective club sides.

“They extremely motivated me. Zinedine Zidane was my all-time hero.”

Read more: https://sportblitzz.com/2018/09/12/mikel-obi-reveals-the-three-football-legends-who-inspired-him-as-a-teenager/#ixzz5Qu8OVgNz

Better pikin

But you had a chance to play with them na

Is it not 2007 nwankwo retire?