Nigeria, Feb. 28 -- Former Super Eagles players John Mikel Obi and Jay-Jay Okocha have both responded to Sky Sports pundit Jamie Carragher following his disrespectful statement about the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON).

On Sunday, after Liverpool defeated Manchester City - with Egypt forward Mohamed Salah scoring - Jamie was discussing the possible reasons Salah might struggle to win the Ballon d'Or. He claimed Salah's inability to win major tournaments like the World Cup, Euros, and Copa America could be a hindrance, dismissing AFCON - one of the biggest tournaments in the football world.

That didn't sit well with Mikel Obi and Jay-Jay Okocha, both of whom have played in and won AFCON.

"It's so disrespectful what he said, and this is co...