Former Everton manager, David Moyes, is expected to be one of the top guns to attend the testimonial of former Nigerian captain, Joseph Yobo.
At a press conference in Lagos on Tuesday, Yobo confirmed that Moyes, who has also managed Manchester United, will be present for his testimonial in Port Harcourt on May 27.
Yobo was Moyes’s first signing at Everton and the former Nigerian defender is delighted that the Scotsman has agreed to be part of his official farewell to the sport.
“My former manager David Moyes will come for my testimonial. Remember I was his first signing (at Everton) and I feel very honoured that he has agreed to attend the game in May,” Yobo told the gathering on Tuesday.
Several top football stars are expected to attend the Joseph Yobo Centenary and Testimonial at the Adokiye Amiesimaka Stadium in Port Harcourt.
Yobo made 100 appearances in international matches for Nigeria at senior level, including featuring at three editions of the Fifa World Cup in 2002, 2010 and 2014.
The 35-year-old was a member of the Nigerian side that won the 2013 Africa Cup of Nations in South Africa.
A year later in Brazil during the World Cup Yobo quit international football after Nigeria’s loss to France in the second round, which was his 100th and final appearance for his country.
Yobo first broke onto the international stage in 1999 with the Nigerian under-20s when his nation played hosts to the FIFA Under-20 World Cup.
He would later make his senior debut in 2001 against Zambia in a 2002 Fifa World Cup qualifying match.
