John Obi Mikel has won a $5,000 bet against his former Chelsea teammate, Solomon Kalou after Nigeria ousted Cote d'Ivoire from the AFCON Rustenburg on Sunday.
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Nigeria's Super Eagles edged their Ivorian counterparts, the Elephants, 2-1 in a quaterfinal match at the Africa Cup of Nations in South Africa.
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Before the game, Mikel and Kalou had entered into an individual bet that their teams hold the bragging rights to win the clash of the heavyweights.
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Kalou, now with French Ligue 1 outfit, Lille Metropole, has kept to the bargain of the bet.
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'' It was a very good game with Nigeria and they trully deserved to win. They started the game very well and scored at the right time. Now i've fulfilled my part to him (Mikel) '', said 27-year-old Kalou.
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Nigeria will play Mali in the semifinals at the Moses Mabhida Stadium in Durban on Wednesday.