YOBO TESTIMONIAL LIVE ON SUPERSPORT

SuperSport, Africa’s leading pay tv channel, will broadcast the Joseph Yobo Testimonial and Centenary match live on two of its premium channels, SuperSport 9 and SuperSport 3.

The game, to mark Yobo’s retirement from international football and record-setting 100 appearances for Nigeria, will be broadcast across the continent in full HD.

“At SuperSport, we take pride in our unwavering support of African talent and there are few talents more deserving of recognition than Joseph Yobo,” Felix Awogu, SuperSport Nigeria General Manager said.

“We are proud to be part of this celebration of one of the greatest players this country has ever produced and that is why we have this game on two of our premium channels, and also in full HD.”

Among players expected to participate are Chelsea captain John Terry, African football legend Samuel Etoo Fils and former Nigerian legends Austin Okocha and Nwankwo Kanu.

Joseph Yobo
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Former Nigeria captain Vincent Enyeama will also return to the pitch in Port Harcourt, along with Julius Aghahowa, Yakubu Ayegbeni, Chidi Odiah and Danny Shittu.

KickOff is at 4PM Nigeria time at the Adokiye Amiesimaka Stadium in Port Harcourt.

IT WOULD HAVE BEEN AN HONOR TO PLAY FOR YOBO – IDEYE #YOBOTestimonial

Super Eagles and Olympiakos of Greece Forward Brown Ideye says it would have been a great honor for him to be part of the Joseph Yobo testimonial scheduled for the 27th of May in Port Harcourt.

Ideye who is currently on holidays with his family in Port Harcourt revealed he had made enquiries about the game before he found out he was going to be part of the Super Eagles friendly games scheduled for the same period.

The Super Eagles are billed to take on Mali on May 27 and then Luxembourg on the 31st of May and Ideye has been penciled down by caretaker Eagles manager Salisu Yusuf as one of the players to prosecute the ties.

I really wanted to play. I had called and made enquiries last month concerning this particular game (Yobo Testimonial) because I didn’t know I would be invited to the national team.

I was like let me come home with my family play the game then go to the states for holidays with my family but I got called up.

Ideye who won the African Nations Cup with the Super Eagles along sides Yobo in 2013, is full of nothing but praise for the former Eagles captain whom he says always acted with concern towards his fellow players and wished the national assignment didn’t coincide with an opportunity to honour his former captain.

Brown Ideye
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I was really looking forward to the game, to play for him because I played under him and he is a very good guy and it would have been a great honor to support him.

Yobo became the first Nigerian Male Footballer to get a 100 caps when he captained the Super Eagles in a World Cup game against France at the FIFA World Cup on June 30 2014.

The Nigeria Football Federation has however released current Eagles captain John Obi Mikel and his Vice, Ahmed Musa to honor the testimonial game.

YOBO GIVES AWAY GIFTS GALORE FOR TESTIMONIAL

Former Nigeria captain Joseph Yobo is giving away hundreds of signed football items and tickets as part of preparations for is testimonial game later this month.

Yobo, who played 100 games for Nigeria, will give away signed shirts, boots, balls and tickets in the 10-day period leading up to the games

“I know a lot of people want to attend the game, and I am grateful to everyone. This is a very important time for me and I feel that the fans should share in this too,” Yobo said.

“Because the match is marking my 100 games for Nigeria, I want to give out 100 items each. So there will be 100 balls, 100 jerseys, 100 balls and 100 tickets for fans.

Joseph Yobo
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“We want to encourage everyone to be part of this, so we will also run a competition for the kids who will walk the stars out to the pitch. Details will be available on our website and social media pages.”

Yobo’s official social media handles are @jyobo234 on Twitter and Instagram and on Facebook, it is Official: Joseph Yobo.

The game takes place at the Adokiye Amiesimaka Stadium Port Harcourt on May 27

Yobo Pleased With Full Deck For Testimonial

Former Nigeria captain Joseph Yobo is pleased to have secured the services of major international players to take part in his testimonial game later this month in Port Harcourt.

Yobo, 35, has been in Europe visiting his old stomping grounds and speaking to players expected at the game and is happy at the overwhelming response

“It has been amazing. Almost everybody wants to come and play,” he said. “My only regret is that I can’t invite everybody.”

At Everton where he spent nearly a decade of his playing career, Yobo was warmly received by the entire club and presented to a stadium-wide ovation by the fans at half time of their Premier League game against Bournemouth.

YOBO HONOURED ON EVERTON RETURN photo credit @jyobo234

“That was an emotional moment for me. And I would like to thank Evertonians for the love.”

The Testimonial, on May 27, will be hosted by the Rivers State government at the new Adokiye Amiesimaka Stadium