I REJECTED ₦91 million BRIBE FROM MIKEL OBI AGENT FOR OLYMPIC GAMES SLOT - SAMSON SIASIA Samson Siasia's disagreement with Mikel Obi just got m3ssier Former Nigeria U23 coach Samson Siasia has revealed that he rejected a €50,000 (approximately ₦91 million based on current exchange rates) brib3 offer from John Obi Mikel's agent to include the midfielder in the squad for the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games, claiming the former Chelsea star refused to participate in the qualifiers. Siasia to Elegbete TV Sports: "Mikel's agent called that Mikel cannot come and he wasn't a starter at Chelsea then, he was on the bench. "I told him we only had one game against Ghana to play – please come and help us. "I said if he doesn't come, he won’t go anywhere. But Mikel refused to come, saying he was playing in Chelsea. "Then we went to Ghana and played a draw. They brought Asamoah Gyan, they needed that win. "Nothing happened, we played very well, at the end of the day 0-0, we qualified. "Going to the Olympics, Mikel wants to come and play. His agent said he would give me €50,000 so Mikel should play. "I said it’s not about €50,000. He didn’t play the qualifiers, so I will take out someone that qualified us and bring you in? It won’t happen. That’s why Mikel didn’t go." Nigeria went on to win silver at the Beijing Games, with Siasia leading a squad that impressed en route to the final, where they narrowly lost to Lionel Messi's Argentina. Siasia vs Mikel , where is this leading them to ?🙂