“I Prefer Yemi Alade Over Davido” …Mikel Obi

Super Eagles’ Captain John Mikel Obi has expressed his preference for Naija songstress Yemi Alade over Afro hip hop artiste ,Davido

The Super Eagles’ captain was with Chelsea between 2006 and 2017, was asked  his preferred musician between Davido and Yemi Alade, he said “Yemi Alade”

Speaking on who he prefers between Juventus striker Cristiano Ronaldo and FC Barcelona forward Lionel Messi, Mikel Obi, who plays for English side Middlesbrough, said: “It is Messi all day. 

According to him, “For me, he is from a different planet. I am grateful to have played with him and against him so many times, right from our days at the U-20 level.”

He also said he preferred Chinese food over Nigerian popular food, Eba.

 Mikel  who was a guest in an exclusive interview said “To be honest, I don’t eat eba as much. I think for the last five or six years, I eat more Chinese food than eba.”

Mikel, when asked, also revealed that he “prefers to win the FIFA World Cup trophy to the UEFA Champions League crown.”

He also said Chelsea is closer to his heart than Arsenal when asked which he prefers of the two.

Asked what his choice would be between money and winning a trophy, the Nigerian midfielder simply said “trophy”.

Mikel Obi will be making his fifth Africa Cup of Nations appearance in Egypt, when the Super Eagles file out against Burundi, in Alexandria on Saturday.