Former Chelsea midfielder John Obi Mikel claims he was wrongfully denied the African Footballer of the Year award in 2013.
Remember that despite winning the 2013 AFCON in South Africa, Mikel Obi lost out on the African top-individual award to Manchester City star Yaya Toure.
According to Mikel, after Toure was awarded the 2013 African Footballer of the Year Award ahead of him, everyone exited the stage.
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Speaking with Dubai Eye 103.8, the former Super Eagles captain said, “I got robbed of the African Footballer of The Year Award. Before I went, I was told I won it.
“I was at the airport flying to Nigeria because the ceremony was in Nigeria, and Man City was playing, and Yaya Toure scored two goals.
“I won the Nations cup (AFCON), I won the Europa League and a year before that, I won the Champions League. There is no way I wouldn’t have won it. I knew I had won it. It doesn’t matter how many goals he scored. I was in my prime, playing a lot of games.
“You could have seen the ceremony. Before it was even announced, everybody left the stage, people left.”
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