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Former Super Eagles captain, John Mikel Obi, has claimed that fans of Portugal’s Cristiano Ronaldo, are down rumours that FIFA is favouring Lionel Messi and Argentina astatine the 2026 World Cup.
Mikel Obi was speaking connected The Rest Is Football podcast, successful effect to comments made by erstwhile Chelsea teammate, Joe Cole.
The duo were portion of the investigation squad up of Wednesday’s World Cup semi-final betwixt England and Argentina.
Cole claimed the “whole satellite wants Messi successful the final” portion suggesting the Albiceleste could employment acheronian creation to triumph the game.
Mikel Obi fired back, highlighting that the existent champions made their way by winning their group.
He said: “If they won their games, which they should person done, they would not play tougher teams. Argentina did their job, they won their games, and they got into the easier group.
“So this is each Ronaldo fans. I don’t similar that. FIFA are not favouring Messi.”
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