Decide to play for your African roots when you are young - Mikel Obi urges foreign-born players

Former Nigeria captain John Obi Mikel has criticized foreign-born players who choose to play for African teams only after being overlooked by European countries. The 37-year-old referenced Shola Ameobi, who played for England at the U21 level but later switched to Nigeria late in his career after struggling to secure a spot with the Three .