Nigeria’s John Obi Mikel kept father’s kidnapping a secret before World Cup match

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John Obi Mikel, the captain of Nigeria's World Cup team, revealed Tuesday that he played against Argentina last week knowing his father was being held for ransom by kidnappers back home, information he kept to himself because they had threatened to shoot his father "instantly" if he contacted police.

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