Saturday 30 April 2016

TESTIMONIAL MATCH: Yobo meets Mikel, Terry, Falcao at Chelsea

.Visits Everton too

Former Super Eagles Captain, Joseph Yobo continues to pay courtesy visits to football stakeholders around the world to solicit support for his testimonial match scheduled to hold at the Amiesimaka International Stadium in Port Harcourt, Rivers State on May 27.


The former Nigeria international this time around visited Stamford Bridge, home ground of Chelsea Football Club where he met the current Super Eagles captain, Mikel Obi, former England national team captain, John Terry and captain of the Colombia national side, Ramadel Falcao.

"John Mikel Obi, Radamel Falcao, John Terry and I at Chelsea FC during my visit concerning #YoboTestimonial #May27," he wrote alongside pictures taken with the Chelsea trio on his official Twitter handle @jyobo234 on Saturday.

Yobo also took time out to visit his former club, Everton Football Club where he met his defensive partner while he was at the club, Phil Jagielka and other members of staff.

“Reunion with my friend & Defense Partner, @PJags06 during a visit to my @Everton FC in the week #YoboTestimonial.

“Happy to see Kitman Jimmy, Bill our players liason officer who helped me settle @Everton & our restaurant chefs!,” the former Marseille, Fenerbahce and Norwich City defender said.

Yobo had earlier in the week visited Upton Park where he met West Ham trio of Victor Moses, Emmanuel Emenike and Alex Song who had all signified their intention to be part of the event.

The Joseph Yobo Centenary Game is organized to mark the retirement from football of Joseph Yobo, captain of the victorious 2013 Africa Cup of Nations winning Nigeria team, Sportsbiz247 reports .

The match which is being put together by the Joseph Yobo Foundation in partnership with the Rivers State Government, according to the organisers, will be an occasion to celebrate a worthy son of the state who had a distinguished career.

Former Everton teammate, Wayne Rooney and African greats Samuel Eto'o and Yaya Toure plus a host of other international football personalities are expected to grace the game.

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