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By Seyi Babalola
Former Chelsea defensive midfielder John Obi Mikel slammed Fulham midfielder Alex Iwobi for sharing a controversial video before Nigeria’s 4-1 victory against Gabon.
Iwobi’s video revealed the state of the Super Eagles’ accommodation in Morocco before the World Cup playoffs.
The Super Eagles stayed at the Rive Hotel in Rabat before their games against Gabon and the Democratic Republic of Congo.
Iwobi’s silent video stirred reactions online, with Nigerians questioning the Nigeria Football Federation’s preparedness for the game.
The Arsenal youth product later clarified that he had no intention of criticising the hotel or the football authorities.
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But speaking on the Obi One Podcast, Mikel, who captained the Super Eagles during his active days, said: “Again, Alex Iwobi, that picture, maybe it was taken innocently and him posting it up.
“But again, as a player playing in Europe, living in nice accommodation, you should have known better two days before the game.
“Don’t put that up. I read the comments; you don’t want that negativity, and you don’t want that around two days before the playoff games.
“If I was the captain, I would tell him to take that down straight away. Take it off your Instagram, take it down; we don’t need that.”
Nigeria defeated Gabon 4-1 in extra time of the semi-final playoffs, while DR Congo beat Cameroon in the other tie.
The Super Eagles went on to lose to DR Congo in the final playoff match on Sunday night.
