Mikel, Oshonaike lead Team Nigeria to Rio

Super Eagles captain and Chelsea midfielder, John Obi Mikel and Table tennis star, Funke Oshonaike, have been chosen to lead Team Nigeria to the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio beginning August 5, 2016.

Mikel, who is the captain, has been named as one of the three over-aged players invited to the national U-23 football team for the games and he is making his first appearance at an Olympic Games.

Oshonaike is the assistant team captain. This will be Oshonaike’s sixth appearance at the Olympics after she debuted at Atlanta ’96.

The Dream Team VI is expected to depart for Rio from Atlanta, USA on 29th July 2016.

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Other athletes hopefully, will leave Nigeria on the same day.

Mikel Obi and Funke Oshonaike were chosen because of their consistency, patriotism and dedication to national assignments.

“Mikel is a young, patriotic footballer of international status and we believe he will be a role model to the upcoming athletes while Funke Oshonaike is experienced and is one of the oldest athletes in the team. We believe that their combined efforts will bring goodwill to TEAM NIGERIA and project the county’s image positively to the world”.

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