Super Eagles captain, John Mikel Obi trained with the Dream Team V1 team as they intensify preparation for the Rio 2016 Olympic Games which begins in August.
The Chelsea midfielder was recently released by the London club to join the Nigeria’s U-23 camp in Atlanta for the Summer Games. The 29-year-old midfielder was prominent in Chelsea’s pre-season first half games, but was released by Blues manager, Antonio Conte in their second half pre-season games in the United States.
Mikel alongside four other players William Troost-Ekong, Kingsley Madu, Oghenekaro Etebo and Daniel Akpeyi trained the rest of the team in Atlanta, as head coach Samson Siasia perfect strategy for the competition.
Nigeria’s Dream Team V1 will play in Group B at the Rio 2016 Olympics with the likes of Sweden, Colombia and Japan. The team play its first game against Japan U-23 team on August 5.