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Icon4s:
Bros I am nt comparing Mikel with Kanu. I was only listing Mikel's achievements that warrants him being listed among the top Five.

And talking abt football before 2005, i am so very very sure u were nt born when i started watching football.

That's possible. Started 93 but doesn't matter when you start anyway.

But definitely Mikel has no business on that list

A setback is a set up for a great come back.

It is called Larazus syndrome. My grand fathers ( both sides ) had similar.

One lived 20+ plus more years, the other lived about 7 more years.

GOD already said it "I will favour whom I will favour"

Okeikpu:
which goals e dey bang Yekini is just an opportunist.... Yekini dat doesn't know wht's offside. Most of the goals he scored ws by mistake.....

This is what tribalism has eaten you up like cancer. Seek help before too late.

Sagamite:
Nigerians and their stewpid ratings.

What metrics did this author use to come up with this junk?

People just pull opinions from their arsse and then say "Top", "Best", "Most" etc without explaining or it being obvious what their methodology was.

What the fck did Kanu do at National team or club level to be the most rated?

Nonsense!

So you criticised Kanu's inclusion and ignore that of Mikel? And what f*ck the Kanu did at national team level?

Won African best for Nigeria, killed Brazil for Nigeria, was second highest goal scorer behind Oruma at Japan 1993, first ever golden goal? Helped Nigeria to 3 bronze medals and 1 silver at Afcon. Not enough?

What did Mikel do? Shall we do it?

emperorchedda:
I see some people now compare U17 medal with the number football competition in Africa, I laugh.

Regardless of this, a player as decorated as John Obi Mikel is qualified to be in the top 5 greatest of any country, if not for anything for his individual accolades

I see how you ignore the fact that Kanu was once 5th best in the world. Mikel never ever made the nominee ( a list of (30). You ridicule Kanu's Olympic gold as well?

Icon4s:
He is AFCON Winner,AYC winner, WYC silver medalist, 2nd best player @ WYC jst behind Messi, UEFA Champions League, Europa League, English FA Cup, English Premiership, Carling/CapitalOne Cup, Community Shield, also featured in 2014 FIFA WC.

compared to Kanu? Africa Player of the year 96 and 99, 5th best player in the world 96, Olympic gold, 3 bronzen afcon medals and one silver, UEFA champions league, 2 EPL titles, 2 FA cup titles, second UEFA champions league, UEFA cup winner, first ever golden scorer, FIFA best living 100 footballers, first player to score hattrick against Chelsea at Stamford Bridge, ask Mikel to beat that.

There was football before 2005 mate.

stan241:
Was tempted to put in Steven Appiah, Andre Arendse of south Africa, patrick Mboma, Samuel Eto, Mustapha Hadji, Hossom Hassan of Egypt, Peter Rufai, Didier Drogba, El Hadj Diouf, Seydou Keita, Freddie Kanoute, Toure Brothers, Geremi Njitap.....

What exactly did Hadji do? Score bicycle kick against Norway at the world cup in 98? What else?

Steven Appiah? What did he achieve? I willl pick Edward Ansah with him if I must pick a Ghanian that is just above Appiah. No Yeboah and Appiah made the list? Tell a Leeds United fan that. I will even pick Mohammed Gago ahead of Appiah.

I am an Arsenal fan and I won't put kolo Toure in my list. Didn't Mbomba play with Finidi at Mallorca? Finidi took the sunshine.

stan241:
Roger Milla, Benny Mccarthy

Beni kini? I will even choose Radebe ahead of him if I must choose a South African. No Yeboah on the list? Bullpoo.

No Titi Camera? No Ibrahim Bakayoko?

emperorchedda:
Dumbo

Mikel has an African Cup of Nations, Kanu doesn't.

That's where Mikel has the edge over Kanu

Kanu has 5th best in the world, second best under 17, Olympic gold, 2 Africa best player award. Can Mikel bet that?

kenex4ever:
enyeama can never b ahead of mikel for anything.
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B4 enyeama can make d list then any of these would have made it: d bull, amuneke, sunday Olise, finidi George, tijani b, t balogun, siasia, peter ruffai, etc.
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Why mikel stands out is because he is d most decorated of all. Dat should mean something to u. Enyeama is good but cannot make Chelsea team at any time. On a very good day, if mikel is 100% fit like dat u20 final and ucl semi final against fcb, he makes d likes of messi motionless
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How many years did Mikel play regularly for Chelsea? Be honest with yourself? In the about 7 years in Chelsea, he played regular in his second and third season only. Did he play ever since?

Compared to Finidi, one of the 10 best players in 1997 or 96, champions league winner with Ajax, won the league with them many times, played in champions league final losing 1-0 before then winning it? And won UEFA cup, had double digits in 5 seasons for Betis, was hero worshipped by Mallorca.

I am as good as Mikel just that I have an idiiot for an agent.

fF01:
dis OP sef. Be like en take GEGEMU b4 posting dis sh!t. Mikel Obi wey me i know na under-20 en play 4 2005 o! I no knw weda na tell dem tell u d story wey u go put u-17. Den Rashedi yekini na 37 goals en score 4 nigeria o! Dnt mislead pipu hia biko.

Mikel play 2003 just after Opabunmi and co set. He Ogbuke, Van whatever the keeper, I think their coach was Keshi or Abdulahi Tanko ( is that is name? He had tribal marks ).

The list I rubbish though

ikemencheta:
Mikel should be there and will always be there. The most decorated Nigerian player. Has won 2 premier leagues, 4 FA cups, 2 league cups, 1 community shiled, 1 champions league, 1 europa league, 1 nations cup,

Individual honours
U-20 world cup silver football 2005
African young player of the yr, 2005,2006
Chelsea young player of the yr: 2007,2008

By being on the bench or actually playing? How do you explain Finidi not being on the list? Champions league winner, UEFA cup winner, 10 top best player in the world in 1997 or there about.

You lot started watching football when Abramovich bought Chelsea I suppose. Even Chelsea fans who have been watching football for long won't put Mikel in top 30.

dayojags10:
Mikel came through during under 20 World Cup, not under 17. Mikel don old that time ooh

Na mate, he played under 17 as well. They all graduated to under 20. Our bad coaches killed the bulk of those players. He was part of the 2003 set. I think they lost in the group stage through the tossing of coin. Can't remember correctly.

RonJeremy:
Mikel Obi.... Deliberate provocation by the writer of the article. Mikel is not even in the Nigerian top 900 footballers of all time.

Tell am.

arabaribiti:
I would prefer you revome mikel and put finidi george he also achieve more like keshi and kanu we all know what he did in ajax and fernebache and I will prefer a goal keeper on that list thanks

What about with Betis and Real Mallorca?

I hate it when kids analysis football. The OP just annoyed me. What the f*ck Mikel did? He achieved as much as Hleb achieved at Barca. Bench warming and collecting medals.

Tolexander:
Mikel has no relevance in the list!

Mikel should be replaced with Julius Efosaa Aghahowa!

What exactly did Aghahowa did? Scored some goals? Ik also did, Agali did as well, Obafemi nko? None of them will make my list of all time best.

John Obi Mikel in the top 5? I don't understand you OP? What exactly makes Mikel be in the top 5? Are you rating them by what they achieved? If that so, why is Da Da Bull not in the league ( scored the first ever champions league goal and won the FA cup ).

If by over all best, what is Mikel doing in the list? What makes him great? What did he achieve for Chelsea and Nigeria in particular?

I guess the writer of this nonsense only started watching football in 2001. Ikpeba is not on the list? Prince of Monaco himself? The king of Mallorca and Real Betis Finidi no where to be found and you put Mikel there? You just successfully annoyed.

God won't touch my heart for such thing, he will be failed.

When I said Falcao would be announced today, I was scared I could have been misinformed, now it has been announced.

Di Maria to Arsenal or PSG, Ardan Turan to Chelsea, Wilshere to city next.

Cecediva:
@arsetalks. Lmao @ being a man in disguise. I like soccer alot hence my knowlege abt the game.

Well, i think is only united that has the ability to produce a good 2nd eleven in EPL.(early last season came to mind).

Rafael, smalling, jones, shaw. (DF)

Blind, herrera. (DM)

Young, fellaini, mata,

Rvp/falcao.
That's our 2nd team. Can you compare those players to these ur relegation bound 2nd eleven? NO.

More over schneiderlin is just 25yrs and a france international, getting him at £25m isn't bad. United is a massive brand so we dnt need to be pricing players like shithole clubs.

I saw ur contacts, i will contact you when due. Let me knw u first.

ProfessorPeter:
A beg no vex for wety i want talk. Emm, emm, yoruba na betrayers. Are you included?
If you vex, i know say you be Yoruba

Don't argue with a fool, he will drag you to his level and beat you with experience. Nuff said.

ProfessorPeter:
please how many Yoruba attended the meeting. Osibande sorry Osibanjo is in Kaduna now please how many Yoruba attended the meeting. Osibande sorry Osibanjo is in Kaduna now

You lot ( you and your bigoted kind) have a serious problem. What has yoruba got to do with it? You know what's hypocritical about this? You come on nairaland owned by a yoruba to sprout your arrant nonsense.

Why not stop using nairaland as you so hate the yorubas? Whats the hypocrisy?

The good thing is, many igbos have no problem with yorubas, 90% of my friends and business associates are igbos and are not like idiotas like yourself.

Tinubu's ego will be the major problem APC will have. His olivier twist nature will ruin him faster than he expects.

It all depends on what you mean by illiterate. I know a nairalander who left school at SS1, has 2 master degree holders in his pay role, speaks to under graduates in schools, speaks and write in good English and is an award winning blogger.

I agree with Fayose here but depends on the sort of "illiterate" he means.

This is journalism. Will be interesting to see how this one ends.

Whynotthetruth:
@bolded...Do you know or remember who's Justice Salami; one time president of court of appeal

So you believe the nonsense that justice Salami was used? That is a big myth. You ever wonder why GEJ and his foot soldiers refused to reinstate him?

Cecediva:
@arsetalks. Lmao @ being a man in disguise. I like soccer alot hence my knowlege abt the game.

Well, i think is only united that has the ability to produce a good 2nd eleven in EPL.(early last season came to mind).

Rafael, smalling, jones, shaw. (DF)

Blind, herrera. (DM)

Young, fellaini, mata,

Rvp/falcao.
That's our 2nd team. Can you compare those players to these ur relegation bound 2nd eleven? NO.

More over schneiderlin is just 25yrs and a france international, getting him at £25m isn't bad. United is a massive brand so we dnt need to be pricing players like shithole clubs.

I saw ur contacts, i will contact you when due. Let me knw u first.

I heard this from a friend who I co own Arsenal officially recognised site with ( gunnerstown) that we are interested in Di Maria situation, he is very good friends with Jack Wilshere, didn't believe it initially but someone extremely reliable just confirmed it. Take of that what you will be I think Di Maria will leave old trafford, may not to Arsenal but he will leave - ideally to Arsenal sha. You can have Walcott if you want.

francescainnoce:
God have mercy
Where were the governmental forces when this happened.
They must have being sold out: most definately.
If the government can show their capabilities in securing and protecting those who wanna surrender, how do you imagine that perhaps those who wanna surrender will...
Smh

Someone finally made sense. You are absolutely right here.

I read this news few days ago and I smiled. Serves him right. He left Arsenal thinking the grass on the other side is greener. He didn't agree with Wenger's ambition but three years after, we have finished 2 times ahead of them, won 2 trophies while he won one.

He doesn't know what loyalty is all about. He had a chance to be a legend Arsenal now he is not going to. With him, we would properly have won the league 2013.

Idiota.

Thou shall not murder. David is on record to have murdered ( killed is a better word to use here ) the most number of people and he is GOD's friend.

Atimes somethings are allowed by even the almighty cos they are work related.

If Armed visit you ( GOD forbids ) and your wife lies that you are not home, will that be a sin?

Cecediva:
Mourinho will finally destroy his carrer. That surgery dint go down wel with falcao. I would have wanted him to go bak to laliga. Epl is nt gud 4 him

I agree with you. Jorge Mendes his agent is a stupiid agent, he ruins the career of most of his clients in search of big money for them. This is why I think Wenger will not sign William Carvalho despite us really need him and he looks gettable.

Don't deceive yourself, Wenger won't sign Vidal. Not with the car crash nonsense. The player's agent and PR company merely using Arsenal to kill the negativity surrounding Vidal's stupidity in regards to the car crash.

Remind me by September one if this deal happens.‎