Year after retirement, Mikel Obi exposes 2013 CAF award ‘robbery’, Manchester United move failure

After winning the 2013 Africa Cup of Nations in South Africa, the Super Eagles legend , Mikel Obi, has alleged that he was robbed of the 2013 African Player of the Year award.

In an interview with Dubai Eye, the former Chelsea star said, “I was robbed, mate.

“Before I went, I was told that I won it. I was at the airport flying to Nigeria, because the ceremony was in Nigeria, and guess what happened? Manchester City was playing, and Yaya scored a hat-trick or two goals.”