John Obi Mikel opened up on the heartbreaking time his father was kidnapped in 2018 just hours before playing the biggest match of his career.
Mikel’s dad, Pa Michael Obi, was held captive on the eve of Nigeria’s clash with Argentina at the World Cup in Russia.It was in fact the second time he had been kidnapped, the first time in 2011 when he was held for 10 days.He revealed to talkSPORT: “My dad got kidnapped while I was playing for the national team at the World Cup 2018 in Russia and we were about to play against Argentina .
“That was absolutely shocking. The first time was shocking, but the second time was even more shocking because I was about to go into one of the biggest games of my life.Newcastle bottom, Haaland stars for Man City, Arsenal striker crisis, Man United in actionCredit: AFP or licensors “So I thought about it. I was like, okay, you know what? I'm going to keep quiet. I called my mum and my brothers, everybody was crying on the phone.
“So I didn't tell anybody. I went on the pitch and I played. Sadly, we didn't win the game and then after that I told everybody.
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