Former Super Eagles captain Joseph Yobo has revealed he opted to join Everton and not go to Italian giants Juventus in his hey days.
“I had a lot of options after the 2002 World Cup with Nigeria and didn’t originally consider Everton. I expected to join Juventus,” Yobo told the Everton website.
“My agent said we should meet with David Moyes. Even then, my first thought was maybe Everton could be a perfect stepping stone to a Champions League club.
“When I walked around Goodison Park with the gaffer, my feelings instantly started to change. I knew this was going to be good and, on the spot, made the decision I was going to stay.
“It was like meeting your wife and realising this is the person you want to spend your life with. It was love at first sight.”
Yobo, who is now an assistant coach with the Super Eagles, will go on to play for eight years at Everton
