A Bronze Medal that Feel like an Olympic Gold - John Mikel Obi say "It’s a Dream Come True!"
John Mikel Obi was the Captain of Nigeria Dream VI that beat
Honduras on Saturday, August 20 in the third-place match to win bronze- which
is Nigeria's only Olympic medal in any sport since 2008.
Speaking the day after the win, Mikel reveals he slept in his bed
with his bronze medal.
“When I woke up in my hotel room on Sunday morning, I opened my
eyes to see my Olympic bronze medal lying there beside me ,” the 29-year-old
tweeted @John_Mikel Obi
“It just hammered home to me what I had achieved with the rest of
my Nigeria team-mates the day before.”
“I went to sleep last night with my medal beside me; I couldn't and
didn't want to let it out of my sight,” he writes."
“ But first off all I want to celebrate with my family, put it
around my daughters' neck, take pictures and make sure they get to see what
daddy achieved,” he further writes
Mikel was on target for Nigeria at the Olympics, scoring in the 2-0
win over Denmark in the quarter-finals.
With that goal, Mikel has now scored for his country at all levels
U17, U20, U23 & Super Eagles level.
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