Super Eagles assistant coach, Joseph Yobo has come out to say that Everton made him popular across the globe. He recently revealed that his exit from Goodison Park was actually a painful moment in his life.

According to him, however, he doesn’t regret his decision to move because he ended up winning the Super Lig title in his first season alongside other Turkish cups.
Yobo, however, added that he loved the English football club so much that it almost felt like a marriage.
His words, “Leaving Everton was a sad and painful moment.”
“But I was driven by me being me.”
“It wasn’t about Everton, it was about how I was built. After a couple of games, I couldn’t believe how much I liked it. I loved Everton so much, it was like a marriage.”
“But I went to Fenerbahce and won medals. When you finish your career… you want medals to show your children.”
“Everton showed me to the world, they made me Joseph Yobo.”
On his brother’s kidnapping, “It was the biggest shock of my life.”
“That people, because of your success, wanted to hurt your family. When I dug deep, I realised it was people who knew us, who set it up for their own selfish interests.”
“It was a terrible moment and affected me a lot. I came home [to Rivers State] and the kidnappers called me asking for a ransom. They said they didn’t know he was my brother, at first. It is like a chain, people coming together, they didn’t know how to break it when they realised.”
“Every day they made sure I spoke to my brother and that gave me hope that nothing bad was going to happen.”
“My teammates rallied around and the club was completely behind me. The Chairman and the gaffer were regularly on the phone. That is why my love for Everton is immeasurable.”
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