My Russian Family Will Kill Me If Nigeria Fail To Qualify For World Cup – Mikel

Super Eagles captain and midfielder, Mikel
Obi has revealed that the senior national
team must qualify for the 2018 FIFA World
Cup if he must escape being killed by his
family members in Russia.



The three-time Africa Cup of Nations
champions are top of Group B on six
points having beating Zambia 2-1 and
Algeria 3-1 respectively.



With the team set play the Indomitable
Lions of Cameroon in a double header on
September 1 and 4 in an encounter that
could determine the fate of both teams,
the former Chelsea midfielder,
told FIFA.com on Wednesday that some of
his Russian families, relatives and friends
have threatened to kill him if Nigeria fail to
qualify for the mundia in Russia.



“My wife is Russian. And many of our
relatives and friends are from Russia,”
Mikel told FIFA.com.



“They are all expecting Nigeria to qualify
for the next World Cup. I think they will kill
me if I fail them.”



“We are in a very good position in our
group. We have two wins from two
games, and in our last game we beat
Algeria at home.



We have a very good
young team and the players play good
football.



If we can win our next
match (at home to Cameroon on 31
August) it will edge us closer to
qualification. I think we can go through.”