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Super Eagles' Oboabona reveals how Mikel’s advice helped nullify Drogba at Afcon

Godfrey Oboabona has explained how the advice of his then Super Eagles teammate John Obi Mikel helped him to silence Ivory Coast legend Didier Drogba at the 2013 Africa Cup of Nations.

Nigeria faced the Ivorians in the quarter-final of the biennial tournament in South Africa en route to winning the trophy for the third time in their history.

The Super Eagles defeated Drogba’s inspired Elephants 2-1 with Sunday Mba scoring the match-winner after Cheick Tiote’s strike had cancelled out Emmanuel Emenike’s stunner.

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Oboabona, who paired Kenneth Omeruo at the heart of Super Eagles defence in the tournament, revealed Mikel warned him not to allow Drogba, whom he played alongside in Chelsea, to turn with the ball as it could pose a danger to the Nigerian team.