Joe Aribo: Steven Gerrard, Iwobi wish Super Eagles No 10 Happy birthday

There is news about Super Falcons of Nigeria midfielder Joseph Oluwaseyi Temitope Ayodele-Aribo.

The midfielder has a reason to celebrate and took to social media.

Aribo posted on his official Instagram account to celebrate his birthday on 21st July, 2024.

The midfielder turned 28 and celebrated the special occasion with a photo.

In the photo, Aribo is wearing a cream suit and posing down a stairs.

Along with the photos was a message that said, "Blessed to see another year. Thank you God 🙏🏾"

The post by Aribo about his birthday was flooded with wishes from followers and his colleagues.

Super Eagles of Nigeria stars such as Alex Iwobi, Terem Moffi, Chidozie Awaziem, Nathan Tella, and William Troost-Ekong all dropped messages to celebrate the special occasion.

The comment that stood out on the post was that of former England midfielder Steven Gerrard.

Gerrard celebrated Aribo with emoji and their relationship can be traced back to his time in the Scottish Premier League where they won the league title with Rangers.

Aribo's team, newly promoted Premier League side Southampton wished him a happy birthday with a message that said, "You've got the power to know... it's your birthday!."

This comes after Aribo went on vacation with Super Eagles teammate Ademola Lookman to the United States of America.

Aribo who wears the number 10 for the Super Eagles has not been called up since helping the team finish runners-up at the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) in Ivory Coast.

He was missing from the last batch of the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifiers against the Benin Republic and the Bafana Bafana of South Africa.