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| Mikel Obi (right) and other members of Team Nigeria’s football side are currently finalising their preparation for the Rio 2016 Olympic Games in Atlanta, Georgia, U.S. PHOTO: THENFF.COM |
The Ministry of Sports has explained that it sanctioned the appointment of Chelsea star, John Obi Mikel, as Team Nigeria’s captain to the Rio Olympics because it was made to understand that the position went beyond the individual’s Olympic pedigree.
