Millionaire Nigerian footballers plying their trade across Europe and Asia do not just spend their hard earned money on buying fast cars and investing in million dollars mansions, they also invest in beautiful women who they most often marry.
Here, we have listed some top Nigerian soccer stars and their beautiful wives.
Joseph Yobo and Adaeze Adigwe
Joseph Yobo is another Nigerian millionaire soccer star who is married to a former beauty queen, as it all boils down to good looks these days. The couple got married on the 1st of January 2010 in Jos, Plateau State at about 3:30am!
In a bid to ensure strict security in a place like Jos, where religious fight has become the order of the day at the slightest provocation. The Super Eagles captain’s wife Adaeze was voted as the “best W.A.G” for 2011.
They could be called a power couple with the kind of looks Adaeze possess. The couple welcomed their first child, a baby boy, Joey Yobo in April 2010. The super hot WAG was ranked 92th on Bleacher Report’s 101 Sexiest Soccer Wives and Girlfriends in 2011.
Kalu Uche and Stephanie Oforka
The 29-year-old former Espanyol and Malaga player, who now plays at Turkish side Kasimpasaspor, married Stephanie, a former Miss Nigeria winner in June 2011 and they welcomed their first child in October last year!
Osaze Odemwingie and Sarah Fallon
The former West Brom of England striker and Super Eagles legend, Osaze Odemwingie, got married to his British heartthrob Sarah in Nottingham on the 26th of May, 2012.
John Ogu and Adaolisa
The couple got married in November, one month after the Super Eagles midfielder proposed before a massive crowd at the 11,500 capacity Hamochava Stadium in Israel.
Gbolahan Salami and wife Opeloyeru Lolade
The striker, a former players of Warri Wolves in the Nigerian Premier League {NPL}, married Ope on December 21, 2014 at the Glover Memorial Hall, Lagos Island.
Kanu Nwankwao and Amarachi
Arguably the best footballer Nigeria has ever produced. Papillo as he is fondly called is happily married to his lovely wife Amara 25 and they are blessed with three kids. Papilo, who captained the Nigerian national team for 16 years, married Amarachi in 2004 while she was just 18.
Kanu, obviously has a thing for beautiful women. Today, Amara Kanu is a 29-yearold mother of three (two boys and a girl), yet has an impressive body many would be envious of.
Yakubu Aiyegbeni and Yvonne
The former Reading FC striker married Yvonne Aiyegbeni in Lagos in July 2008. Yakubu Aiyegbeni though seems to be currently out of favour in his football career, he cannot be ruled out as one of the well-known soccer stars in the world.
He got married to Yvonne Lameen Ikhana, the daughter of one of Nigeria’s soccer legends, Kadiri Ikhana, in a society wedding in Lagos in July 2008. Hey are blessed with two beautiful daughters.
Taye Taiwo and wife Nimot
Former Super Eagles player, Taye Taiwo, who now plays for Bursaspor in Turkey, is happily married to Nimot Taiwo and they are both blessed with two adorable children Ahliya and Azeem.
The Nigerian professional footballer has been showing off his personal life recently and this time around it is his beautiful wife.
Dickson Etuhu and wife Chinyere Etuhu
who currently plays for Swedish club AIK, has a son, who named Zacci Etuhu with this beautiful woman.
Etuhu played for the Nigerian team as a defensive midfielder at the 2010 World Cup in South Africa.
Ahmed Musa and Jemila
The Leicester City forward welcomed his second child with wife, Jemila, in Russia five months ago.
Ikechukwu Uche and Ruth Okoro
After dumping popular Nigerian Actress Uche Jumbo after 10 years of courtship, the former Villarreal FC of Spain striker is rumoured to be in love with Madam Ruth Okoro, the Ex-wife of Ini Edo’s husband. The pair have been caught together on several occasions and are set to say “I Do” pretty soon.
As for his ex-lover, Uche Jumbo, she has moved on, she got married to a Puerto Rican Kenny Rodriquez.
If all goes according to the wishes of his newest love, Ruth Okoro -soccer star, Ikechukwu Uche should be a married man soon.
The duo are said to be embroiled in a hush hush romance. Ikechukwu is said to be very discreet about the development- same for the beautiful damsel, for now. According to a source Ikechukwu is just having casual fun, though the girl prefers something more serious.
Austin ‘Jay Jay’ Okocha and Nkechi
Austin ‘Jay Jay’ Okocha and his pretty wife, Nkechi, have been married for 15 years and it’s undeniable the former Super Eagles captain has a sight for pretty women. His wife is definitely a smashing beauty! Whether the rumuor about a planned divorce is true or not, at the moment they look like a happy couple with lovely kids.
Mikel Obi and Olga Diyachenko
Chelsea FC star and Nigeria captain, Mikel Obi, got engaged to his beautiful Russian girlfriend, Olga Diyachenko, who is the daughter of a Russian millionaire who has lots of business interests in London. They have a set of twins to show for their wonderful relationship.
Kenneth Omeruo and Lilian Esoro
Super Eagles defender, Kenneth Omeruo, was rumoured to be dating sultry actress, Lilian Esoro. Lilian is really a beauty but is now married to Ubi Franklin. Omeruo is a Chelsea FC of England player on loan to a Turkish club.
Uche Kalu and Stephanie
The Soccer star got married to the ex-MBGN Miss Universe, Stephanie, in 2011 and they both have 2 kids together.
Vincent Enyeama and Promise
The couple celebrated their 15th wedding anniversary in August. Enyeama resigned from the Super Eagles in October, but currently plays for French club Lille as a goalkeeper.
Brown Ideye and Damka
The Super Eagles attacker, who plays for Greek club Olympiacos FC, and his lovely wife has two sons together.
Michel Babatunde and wife
The couple who got married last year August, welcomed their first child in September. Babatunde formerly plays for FC Dnipro Dnipropetrovsk, a club in the Ukrainian Premier League.
Babatunde who was one of the standout players for the Super Eagles at the 2014 FIFA World Cup in Brazil began his career with Water FC before featuring for Heartland FC in the Glo Premier league. The 22-year-old player has played for Kryvbass and Volyn and Dnipro all in Ukraine before moving to Raja Casablanca and now plays in the top league in Finland.
Austin Ejide and Chitto Anidebe
The Super Eagles goalkeeper and former Jasper United of Onitsha star, tied the knot with Chitto on Saturday, July 6, 2013 with his colleague Osaze Odemwingie as the best man.
Seyi Olofinjana and wife
The 32-year-old former Stoke and Hull City midfielder is happily married with a kid. Olofinjana has a B.Sc degree in Chemical Engineering (LAUTECH) and also a Masters Degree in Sub Sea Engineering at Aberdeen University. He is currently without a club after Hull City released him last season. – New Telegraph.
