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Joseph Yobo: From Football Legend to YABO Ambassador

Joseph Yobo: From Football Legend to YABO Ambassador

Joseph Michael Yobo, born on September 6, 1980, is a Nigerian former professional footballer who played as a center back. His illustrious career spanned across various clubs and international competitions. Let’s delve into the remarkable journey of this football icon.To get more news about 亚博体育, you can visit our official website.

Early Years and Club Career Yobo hails from Kono, an Ogoni community in Khana Local Government Area of Rivers State, Nigeria. His talent caught the eye of Standard Liège, where he made his first-team debut in 2000. Subsequently, he joined Marseille in 2001. However, it was his move to Everton that truly defined his legacy.

In July 2002, Yobo joined Everton on loan, becoming the first signing under manager David Moyes. His consistent performances made him an integral part of the squad. During the 2006–07 season, Yobo played every minute of every game, showcasing his defensive prowess alongside teammate Joleon Lescott. His commitment to Everton was unwavering, and he held the record for the most appearances by an overseas player at the club until early 2012.

International Success As captain of the Nigerian national team, Yobo led by example. His 101 appearances for Nigeria included memorable moments in the Africa Cup of Nations. Notably, he played a crucial role in Nigeria’s victory in the 2013 edition held in South Africa. Yobo’s leadership and defensive skills left an indelible mark on Nigerian football.

Transition to Coaching After retiring from international football in June 2014, Yobo continued to contribute to the sport. In February 2020, he was appointed as the assistant coach of the Super Eagles by the Nigeria Football Federation. His wealth of experience and passion for the game now benefit the next generation of Nigerian players.

YABO Ambassador Beyond the pitch, Yobo’s influence extends to the YABO brand. As a YABO Ambassador, he embodies the spirit of excellence and resilience. YABO, a symbol of determination and achievement, resonates with Yobo’s journey—from football legend to mentor and coach.

Joseph Yobo’s legacy transcends mere statistics. It reflects dedication, leadership, and a commitment to elevating Nigerian football. His story inspires both fans and aspiring players alike, reminding us that true legends leave an indelible mark on the beautiful game.

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By • Olalekan Fagbade AIG, 39 other individuals bag 2023 Africa Illustrious Awards Assistant Inspector of Police (AIG), Alli Mohammad, who is in charge of Zone 2, Onikan, Lagos, has received “Award of Excellence/Special Recognition” for his remarkable contributions as a law enforcement officer. Mohammad bagged the award at the 2023 Africa Illustrious Awards organised My Media which was in Lagos. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the Africa Illustrious Award is an annual and quarterly event. Overall, the Africa Illustrious Awards serves as a platform to honour individuals who have made significant contributions to various sectors and have achieved remarkable success in their respective fields. This includes excellence in various fields such as leadership, philanthropy, community development, arts, culture, and business. Thirty-nine other individuals were also recognised with the award. Furthermore, the event acknowledged other notable individuals and organisation in their respective fields. In the field of university administration, Prof. Charles Esimone was acknowledged for his exceptional contributions. Sportspersons like Chioma Ajunwa, Joseph Yobo, and John Ogu, among others, were also recognised for their accomplishments in sports. Alao, Online Banking App, 0pay also bagged `Microfinance Bank of the Year. Arise TV’s Morning Show emerged as the `Outstanding TV Show of the Year and Mr Seyi Oluyole as `Philantopist of the Year.’ The organisers of the awards, said that whole idea was to create a chain of good and acceptable quality service across Africa, through the personal examples shown by the award recipients. Responding, AIG Zone 2 Onikan Lagos, Mohammad said that Lagos would continue to experience professional policing with the security officials discharging their responsibilities in acceptable standard. “This award means a lot to us in the police hierarchy because it shows that we are being recognised for the tremendous works done. “Lagos will continue to experience professional policing and more security arrangements. We are poised to providing a safe situation whereby the citizens of Lagos will sleep with their two eyes closed,” he said. NAN reports that former President, Dr Goodluck Jonathan, is also a former recipient of the award as Peace Ambassador of all Time. Others are Dr Absalom Dlamini, former Prime Minister of Eswatini, Prof. Monique Ekpong, former Ambassador of Nigeria to Angola and Dr Alfred Mutua, former Governor of the Machakos County in Kenya have also been honoured. (NAN)

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10. “Jack,” Hardy

Country music has a rich history of drinking songs, from breezy celebrations (Toby Keith’s “Red Solo Cup”) to despondent confessionals (Merle Haggard’s “Misery and Gin”). “Jack,” a new single from the fast-rising country star Hardy, sits somewhere in the middle, and provides several compelling twists on the well-explored subgenre. 

First, it’s written from the perspective of the bottle itself, as it tries to win over a new convert. Second, its metal influences lend it a bracing forcefulness akin to slamming an empty shot glass onto a wooden bar. Third, it engages in none of the blind devotion, self-pity, or moralizing that plagues many drinking songs, instead telling a straightforward and true story about both the heroic and demonic aspects wrought forth by liquid courage. Hardy isn’t afraid to find the gray within difficult topics—see his murder ballad “Wait In the Truck”—and “Jack” is a prime example of his developing craftsmanship.—Andrew R. Chow

9. “Kind of Girl,” MUNA

Though the indie pop group MUNA scored plenty of buzz this year for their Phoebe Bridgers collaboration, the queer love anthem “Silk Chiffon,” it’s their plaintive rumination on self-love, “Kind of Girl,” that’s the glittering crown jewel of their self-titled third studio album. Fresh off a new deal with Bridgers’ Saddest Factory Records after an unceremonious break with RCA, the trio’s hope for the future shines bright on the song, an acoustic track rippling with emotion that evokes a heartfelt country ballad. 

Teeming with tender vulnerability and radical kindness, the song is an earnest ode to the power of love, both given and received over the course of a lifetime, where change is not only inevitable but necessary. Amidst growing pains, the song is a missive to be gentle with everyone, especially ourselves: “Yeah, I like telling stories/ But I don’t have to write them in ink/ I could still change the end/ at least I’m the kind of girl who thinks I can.”—Cady Lang

Read more: The Best Songs of 2022 So Far

8. “Unholy,” Sam Smith ft. Kim Petras

Sam Smith and Kim Petras both scored their first no. 1 hits on the Billboard Hot 100 with “Unholy,” a lusty, sinuous song about the forbidden fruit of a married man’s illicit affair. Smith and Petras’ history-making feat at the top of the charts (they’re the first openly nonbinary and trans artists to nab the peak spot) has also translated to TikTok, where the certifiably provocative chorus (“Mummy don’t know daddy’s getting hot/ At the body shop, doing something unholy/ He lucky, lucky”) has become a viral soundbite. The song’s commercial success is absolutely well-deserved—anchored by a haunting Arabic scale progression and a throbbing bass, the synth-heavy track is a little dark, a little campy, and 100% a very good time, whether you’re sweating it out on a dance floor or giving it a casual listen.—C.L.

7. “Finesse,” Pheelz ft. BNXN

There’s a reason “Finesse” became a TikTok sensation in February: its chorus is one of the catchiest of the year, an unfiltered ray of sunshine. Pheelz, a sought-after Nigerian producer who has worked with Afrobeats superstars like Olamide and Tiwa Savage, trades effortlessly cool verses with the rising singer BNXN. And the song isn’t played out yet: expect to hear it plenty during the World Cup, as the song made the FIFA 23 soundtrack and name-drops the footballers Joseph Yobo, Daniel Owefin Amokachi, and Mo Salah.—A.R.C. 

6. “ChevyS10,” Sudan Archives

The main hook of Sudan Archive’s “ChevyS10” doesn’t drop until three minutes and forty-five seconds into the song. Up to that point, a whole lot has happened: a journey from the Bronx to the ‘burbs; some pointed class commentary; autotuned harmonic fireworks; a little tri-state drag racing. But not until the hook hits does the song really kick into high gear, and become an avant-garde dance-pop treatise for the ages. As Sudan Archives—real name Brittney Denise Parks—chants the deceptively simple refrain (“cruising in a Chevy S-10”), the musical walls start to move around her: there’s a springy bass line, then a vicious kick drum made only for the sweatiest of nightclubs, then a cranking violin. It’s a living, breathing, flow state; a passage of sweet, unhinged release.—A.R.C. 

5. “Bad Habit,” Steve Lacy

Steve Lacy’s quiet ascent to the top of the charts with “Bad Habit” this year evoked the same feelings that the song did: pure, euphoric joy. The track, a single from his second studio album, the aptly named Gemini Rights, is a soulful, mellow melange of wistful longing, playful flirtation, and straight-up vibes. While the lyrics sound like cheeky ad-libs, tailor-made for TikTok soundbites, Lacy’s songwriting packs a deeply emotional impact, musing on both yearning (“I wish I knew, I wish I knew you wanted me”) and boyish desire (“Can I bite your tongue like my bad habit?/ Would you mind if I made a pass at it?”). Though the song is lo-fi easy listening at its best, don’t be surprised if it gets at your feelings with each listen.—C.L.

4. “FNF,” Glorilla

On the streets, the undeniable song of the summer was “F.N.F (Let’s Go)”—and for good reason. The track, a breakout single from Memphis rapper Glorilla and producer Hitkidd, is a boisterous and thrilling crunk anthem for single ladies everywhere and a sparkling addition to the Southern rap canon. Over a menacing beat, Glorilla, a former church girl (she was born Gloria Hallelujah Woods) turned gangsta rap darling, offers a bombastic and unabashed celebration of the newly single life, her husky voice reaching a barking timbre when she talks about her newfound liberation. 

While it’s no doubt a breakup song, “FNF” is also an ode to female friendship; indeed, the song’s most exhilarating moments come when Glorilla gives a shoutout to her girls during a spelling lesson in the song’s now-TikTok viral hook: “I’m F-R-E-E, f-ck n-gga free/ That mean I ain’t gotta worry ’bout no f-ck n-gga cheating/ And I’m S-I-N-G-L-E again/ Outside hanging out the window with my ratchet-ass friends.”—C.L.

Read more: The 10 Best Podcasts of 2022

3. “Part of the Band,” the 1975

“Part of the Band,” the gorgeous, lush lead single from the 1975’s Being Funny in a Foreign Language, marks the band’s return to music following 2020’s Notes on a Conditional Form. Frontman Matty Healy sings this self-aware, stream-of-consciousness track with the help of some background vocals from producer Jack Antonoff. The song features a sweeping string section and Healy’s charming vocals, which propel the listener forward even if the lyrics don’t always make sense. Even Healy admitted he barely knows what it means: “As a narrative, I don’t know what the song is about,” he told Apple Music. “It was just this belief that I could talk, and that was OK, and it made sense, and I didn’t have to qualify it that much.” Whatever it means, it sounds great.—Moises Mendez II 

2. “Delincuente,” Tokischa

While the thundering beat and the raunchy lyrics are enough to get your heart racing, the real star of “Delincuente” is the unabashed and fully assured confidence of Tokischa, the Dominican dembow artist who’s been making waves as a queer, sex-positive provocateur disrupting her genre, one hit at a time, respectability politics be damned. The track, which also prominently features Anuel AA and Ñengo Flow, is filled with racy and at times ludicrous double entendres which create an intoxicating romp, driven in turn by a bouncing and infectious rhythm. But it’s Tokischa’s irrepressible, irresistible energy and powerful, rock-influenced vocals that make the song a standout, the liberated anthem of an artist who answers to no one but herself and her pleasure.—C.L.

1. “Titi Me Pregunto,” Bad Bunny

For the four years I’ve been writing TIME’s year-end music roundups, my colleagues and I have enforced a self-imposed rule to never feature the same artist in both the song and album categories. To do so felt narrow-minded and redundant, and we felt it important to spread the love around with the few slots we have. 

But we had to break tradition for Bad Bunny, who lands on the top of both our albums and songs lists. Un Verano Sin Ti is an unimpeachable collection top to bottom, and “Titi Me Pregunto” is its crown jewel: a speaker-rattling, tightly-coiled whoop-ass can of boisterous exuberance. Bad Bunny wields his malleable, magnificent voice in all of its forms, through dextrous rapidfire verses and sludgy singalongs; he makes even his gasps for breath sound sexy. The song’s aesthetics alone pushed it toward complete cultural domination. It hit the top 10 in 13 countries, and when I went to see a concert by the DJ Sofia Kourtesis, all she wanted to do, instead of play her own songs, was sing “Titi Me Pregunto.”

But like all great songs, “Titi Me Pregunto” is much more than its sheer sonic brilliance. While the first two verses show Bad Bunnyplaying the carefree, chauvinist playboy, he eventually confesses that it’s all a shield for his emotional fragility. “I’d like to fall in love but I can’t… I don’t even trust myself,” he sings despondently. “I don’t want to be like that anymore.” Just another day in the office for the biggest pop star in the world—A.R.C.

Correction, Nov. 22

The original version of this story misstated the name of a Hardy song. It is “Wait in the Truck,” not “Wait in the Car.”

Write to Cady Lang at cady.lang@timemagazine.com and Moises Mendez II at moises.mendez@time.com.

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Top 5 Most Successful Ex Footballers In Nigeria

Top 5 Most Successful Ex Footballers In Nigeria

Who are the most successful ex footballers in Nigeria? Nwankwo Kanu? John Mikel Obi? Finidi George? Daniel Amokachi? Sunday Oliseh? The list of the successful ex footballers goes on but which ones are the most successful? In this article, I will mention the top five among them. SEE ALSO | Best All-Time Super Eagles of Nigeria XI Top Five Most Successful Ex Footballers In Nigeria 5.  YAKUBU…

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Joseph Yobo Is Returning To The Super Eagles As An Assistant Coach

Joseph Yobo Is Returning To The Super Eagles As An Assistant Coach

Joseph Yobo Is Returning To The Super Eagles As An Assistant Coach

Joseph Yobo Is Returning To The Super Eagles As An Assistant Coach

He captained the Super Eagles for so many years, and now Joseph Yobo is returning to the team, but as an assistant coach.

Guardian shared that after Imama Amapakabo‘s exit from the team, Yobo has been picked as a successor by head coach Gernot Rohr.

The…

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EPL: Joseph Yobo Predicts Club To Win Premier League Title https://nigeriagossipz.blogspot.com/2019/09/epl-joseph-yobo-predicts-club-to-win.html

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Joseph Yobo’s wife finally shows off their baby girl http://nigeriannworldnews.blogspot.com/2017/04/joseph-yobos-wife-finally-shows-off.html

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Hukumar kwallon kafa ta Najeriya, NFF ta nada Joseph Yobo a matakin mai taimakawa kocin tawagar kwallon kafar kasar. via BBC Hausa

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Why Footballers Marry Models In Nigeria - See Top Six Critical Reasons

Why Footballers Marry Models In Nigeria – See Top Six Critical Reasons

Who no like better thing? Even footballers like good things. In a nutshell, that explains why footballers marry models in Nigeria – as well anywhere else in the world. Ask Cristiano Ronaldo, he’ll confirm what I’m saying. And here in Nigeria, Kanu Nwankwo, Joseph Yobo, Emmanuel Emenike, Kalu Uche, John Ogu, Yakubu Aiyegbeni, Vincent Enyeama, and Ahmed Musa are among the few soccer stars who…

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‘Messi Is A Genius:’ Yobo Picks Barcelona Star Over Ronaldo

‘Messi Is A Genius:’ Yobo Picks Barcelona Star Over Ronaldo

A file photo combination of Juventus star, Cristiano Ronaldo, and Barcelona playmaker, Lionel Messi.

Former Super Eagles skipper, Joseph Yobo says he prefers Barcelona star, Lionel Messi over Cristiano Ronaldo, describing the Argentine as a “genius.”

Ronaldo and Messi, who have been one of football’s greatest rivals for over a decade, faced off in the Spanish La Liga between 2009 and 2018.

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Why I don't have coaching badges – Yobo

Super Eagles assistant coach, Joseph Yobo has revealed that he is yet to get his coaching badges because of the COVID-19 pandemic.

The former Everton defender also said that the process of getting a coaching certificate has already started in the wake of criticism that trailed his appointment.

It will be recalled that Yobo said he could perform his role well without having coaching badges.

“It’s…

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Yobo dosen’t need coaching experience to be on Eagles bench — Bosso

Yobo dosen’t need coaching experience to be on Eagles bench — Bosso

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Yobo dosen’t need coaching experience to be on Eagles bench — Bosso.

Ladan Bosso, President of Nigeria Football Coaches Association, says former Super Eagles captain Joseph Yobo does not need coaching experience to succeed as Super Eagles assistant coach.

Bosso made the assertion against the backdrop of raging criticism trailling the Nigeria Football Federation ‘s (NFF) recent…

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Gernot Rohr: Joseph Yobo Must Get A Coaching Licence

Gernot Rohr: Joseph Yobo Must Get A Coaching Licence

Super Eagles coach Gernot Rohr has advised Joseph Yobo to get a coaching licence if he must succeed as a coach.

The Nigeria Football Federation confirmed the appointment of the former eagles captain on Wednesday as an assistant coach of the national team, replacing Imama Amapakabo.

Yobo is expected to be on the bench when the eagles host Sierra Leone in an Africa Cup of Nations qualifier next…

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Joseph Yobo celebrates his daughter, Lexine as she turns 3 years old

Joseph Yobo celebrates his daughter, Lexine as she turns 3 years old

Super Eagles assistant coach, Joseph Yobo celebrates his daughter Lexine as she turns three years old.

Yobo posted pictures of Lexine on his Instagram handle, with the captions:

“Happy 3rd birthday to my Rainbow. May you continue to grow in grace. You’re the true definition of love and happiness and i’m short of words to express how blessed i am to have you in my life.

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Super Eagles former captain, Joseph Yobo is set to replace Imama Amapakabo as Assistant Coach to the team.

According to Guardian, The NFF has appointed him as Assistant Coach.

“The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) has appointed former Super Eagles’ defender and captain Joseph Yobo as assistant coach of the team. He replaces Imama Amapakabo in the three-time African champions’ technical crew”,…