Nigeria Soccer
'You stole it from me' — Mikel Obi recalls telling Messi he deserved 2005 Golden Ball
Former Super Eagles midfielder John Mikel Obi once jokingly claimed to be a better player than Argentina's Lionel Messi.
This dates back to 21 years ago when the little Argentine guided his country to beat Nigeria 2-1 in the final of the 2005 U-20 FIFA World Cup held in the Netherlands.
The then 18-year-old Messi scored both goals for the South Americans with both goals coming from the penalty spot.
The then Barcelona prospect ended the tournament as the top scorer with six goals and also won the Golden Ball for being the best player of the competition.
Nigeria's Mikel Obi was also awarded » Read More
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