The 35-year-old has signed for the Nigeria Professional Football League organisers, the League Management Company, meaning he can be drafted into any club that meets the players’ terms
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Yobo, who played 100 games for Nigeria, will give away signed shirts, boots, balls and tickets in the 10-day period leading up to the games
Sanusi said: “The NFF leadership has decided that Mikel (Obi) and (Ahmed) Musa should be excused from the two friendly matches in Europe so that they can honour Joseph Yobo, who is having his testimonial game on the same Friday, 27th May that we are playing Mali in Rouen, France
“We are really excited by the confirmation of John Terry for the Yobo Centenary Game in Port Harcourt. He’s one big player that is very popular in the country because of England and Chelsea’s large followership in Nigeria,” observed Coordinator of the Centenary Game, Waidi Akanni
He said: “We have to give our all in the tourney because in future people will ask when you were playing what did you achieve
Team Skipper, Joseph Yobo, said at the post match conference that if he was the coach, he will find it difficult to drop any of the players that is presently in the 30-man squad
Landlord Ray Smith said the duplex penthouse, which was leased in Yobo’s name, was “trashed” and is alleging theft and criminal damage
Okocha told the News Agency of Nigeria in Lagos that the trio would apply their experience for the team to perform well in Brazil
The Tunisia 2004 Nations Cup bronze medalist made this observation in an exclusive chat with The Eagle Online on Tuesday
The Premier League side has however entered tinto. alks with Turkish Super Lig club, Fenerbahce, over a deal to sign the defender
Keshi said: “We don’t want to play names but any player who can bring success to the team is what we are after and if these players we have mentioned have it then they can go with us to the World Cup
“Yobo should be recalled by Keshi to bring sanity to the central defence now since our dependable central defender, Kenneth Omeruo, is out injured
The hot name in these last hours of the market is that of the Nigerian defender, just as the negotiations between the two clubs have already been initiated and the deal could close in a positive way by the end of the transfer window
He said: “I’ve heard a lot of speculation about my future and it’s been ongoing
It was gathered that some big wigs in Nigerian football, who prefer anonymity, have also begged the coach to overlook the players’ wrongdoings and hand them a recall into the national team
“Less than two months ago, we lifted the Africa Cup of Nations in a blaze of glory, and this was made possible by hard-work and team-work in an atmosphere of peace, unity and tranquility
Yobo’s knee was said to have swollen up after he played 70 minutes for his Turkish side at the weekend