Former Super Eagles Captain Pays Tribute to Queen of England Following Her Death at the Balmoral

• Mikel Obi has expressed his heartfelt sympathy to the United Kingdom following the passage of Queen Elizabeth
• The Royal Family announced that the Queen died peacefully at the Balmoral on Thursday afternoon, September 8
• Mikel, who spent 11 years with the London club Chelsea, stated that the Queen will be forever remembered

Former Super Eagles captain John Mikel Obi has paid tribute to the Queen of England after she passed away on Thursday, September 8, 2022.

The Royal Family announced the shocking news that the Queen died peacefully at Balmoral on Thursday and that the King and the Queen Consort will remain at Balmoral before returning to London on Friday.

The world continued to mourn with the United Kingdom as presidents of countries around the world send in their condolence messages.

And former Chelsea midfielder Mikel, who spent 11 years with the London club, stated that the Queen will be forever remembered.

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The 35-year-old wrote:

“Her Majesty gave 70 years of her life to the service of her People, Country and the Common Wealth. She was a Woman of Honor and her historic reign will forever be remembered.”

His followers have also taken to the post's comment section to express their condolences to the United Kingdom.

One said:

“Remarkable indeed. God bless the queen.”

Another added:

“Rest on Queen.”

How Queen Elizabeth spent 20 days during her first visit to Nigeria

Meanwhile, the Queen of England was in Nigeria in 1956 when she toured the country as she also made a stop at the famous Enugu Stadium.

Nigerians join the rest of the world to mourn the passing of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II of England, who died on September 8, 2022, at the age of 96.

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The monarch visited Nigeria twice, in 1956 during the colonial period and in 2003 as an independent nation.

She spent 20 days during her first visit as she landed in the West African nation along with Prince Phillips, staying in the country from January 28 to February 16 of that year.

The day Anthony Joshua met Queen Elizabeth

Sports Brief earlier reported that two-time former world boxing heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua met with the Queen of England and gave an inspiring speech during Commonwealth Day service at Westminster Abbey in 2020.

It is a time to reflect on the life and times of the late Monarch as former world champion Anthony Joshua, who proudly also represents his Nigerian background, was chosen to give a reflection at Westminster Abbey.

AJ gave a touching speech and touched on a number of issues but emphasised that he is of Yoruba origin.