One of Nigeria's finest footballers Joseph Yobo is one to applaud not just for his skills on the pitch but also for his charitable works. He currently plays as a centre back for Fenerbahçe in Turkey. He is the former captain of the Nigerian national team, for which he has 95 caps, making him the most capped Nigerian player ever. His last appearance with Nigeria was at the African Nations Cup in February 2013 which Nigeria won.
He's married to ex Most Beautiful Girl in Nigeria (MBGN), Adaeze Igwe and they both have a 3 year old son, Joey.
In 2007, Yobo set up the Joseph Yobo Charity Foundation, to help under-privileged children in Nigeria. Since then he has handed out hundreds of scholarship awards ranging from primary to university level. Yobo also has a football academy in the Ogoni region of Nigeria. He also runs football camps in Lago.
He often visits orphanages and motherless babies homes when he's in Nigeria.
Yobo says, "I know how I started and it wasn't easy for me either". However, he counts himself lucky to have finished secondary school.
"There were people who were not able to realise their potential, even though they were brilliant, because their families could not afford to take them all the way.
"What I am doing with this foundation is to help people in a similar situation achieve their full potential in whatever they do, and I am proud to be able to help."
How thoughtful and kind of him. Well done, Jo!
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