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Former Super Eagles midfielder, Mikel Obi has jokingly accused Lionel Messi of Argentina of stealing the Golden Ball Award from him at the 2005 FIFA U-20 World Cup.
Recall that Argentina defeated Nigeria 2-1 in the final of the competition.
However, Mikel, who was awarded the Silver Ball Award, told The Obi One Podcast that he deserved the Golden Ball Award ahead of Messi.
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“When we lost against Argentina in the U-20 World Cup, Messi won the Golden Ball and I won the Silver Ball.
“At the end of the coronation, I told him, ‘You stole the Golden Ball from me. I deserved it, I was better than you’.
“Messi smiled and said to me, ‘I have nothing to do with the matter, the Committee is the one who chooses.’
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