Nigerian rapper Tochukwu Ojogwu (commonly known as Odumodublvck) sparked debate among football fans after announcing former Chelsea midfielder John Mikel Mikel Obi as the greatest Nigerian footballer of all time.
In a series of tweets on March 20, 2025, Throw Hitmaker highlighted a critical moment in Mikel’s career to support his claims. He specifically mentioned Chelsea’s dramatic UEFA Champions League semi-final against Barcelona, where Mikel moved to centre-back after a red card from John Terry, helping his side achieve a historic victory at Camp Nou.
According to Odumodublvck “Stamped the greatest place he has ever played from Nigeria.” He further praised Mikel’s command performance against Bayern Munich in the Champions League final, saying it was “Master Class” This cemented his legacy on the biggest stage of football.
The rapper stressed that the true greatness of football is not determined by reputation but by actual live performances. “Football is not named, na by wetin you actually played,” He tweeted that asserting that Mikel’s contributions exceeded hype.
Odumodublvck also teased the upcoming announcement about his sophomore album release date Industry Machinerysuggesting that Mikel Obi might be in his Obi-1 podcast.
His bold assertions have since sparked widespread reactions on social media, with fans debating whether Mikel is actually standing above Nigerian football idols Jay-Jay Okocha,,,,, Influenceand Rashidi Yekini.
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He then went on to play against Bayern’s masterclass at Allianz Arena in the final.
Football has no name…
– Industry Machine⚙️ (@odumodublvck_) March 21, 2025
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Like John the Baptist
The arrival of the machine will be announced.
– Industry Machine⚙️ (@odumodublvck_) March 21, 2025
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