Former Chelsea midfielder, John Mikel Obi, has revealed he will be on the World IX team set to take on England in Soccer Aid for UNICEF’s charity match. This will see the former Nigeria international make a return to Stamford Bridge. Mikel Obi has been confirmed as part of the lineup for the coming Soccer […]
He’s stubborn – Siasia opens up on Mikel Obi
Former Super Eagles coach, Samson Siasia, has revealed that Mikel Obi is stubborn. Siasia disclosed this during a podcast with ex-international Emmanuel Babayaro and journalist Mathew Edafe over the weekend. According to him, he finds it challenging to tolerate footballers who are stubborn. “Mikel is a little bit out of my list; he is stubborn. […]
EPL: ‘I’d have won more titles at Manchester United’ – Mikel Obi
Former Chelsea midfielder John Obi Mikel has claimed that he would have won more Premier League titles at Manchester United if he had joined the Red Devils. Mikel came close to joining Man United in 2006 but opted to join the Blues. The Nigerian even had a meeting with legendary Manchester United manager Sir Alex […]
EPL: You would have been sacked – Mikel Obi tells Chelsea manager, Pochettino
Former Chelsea midfielder, John Obi Mikel, has claimed Mauricio Pochettino would have been sacked if Roman Abramovich still owned the club. Abramovich was forced to sell the Stamford Bridge outfit over 18 months ago. The Russian billionaire presided over a ruthless spell of over two decades that saw the team win a lot of silverware. […]
EPL: I’m pushing Osimhen to join Chelsea, he loves the club – Mikel Obi
Former Super Eagles midfielder, John Obi Mikel, has joked that he is the agent to Napoli striker, Victor Osimhen and said he is trying to get him to join Chelsea. Osimhen is expected to cost his next club as much as €130million, which is the value of his release clause. However, Mikel Obi admits that […]
AFCON 2023: ‘It’s coming home’ – Nigeria’s Mikel Obi
Former Super Eagles captain John Obi has said that the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations is coming home to Nigeria. Mikel Obi said this in a post on his Instagram story a few hours before the AFCON final clash between Nigeria and Cote d’Ivoire on Sunday. The former Chelsea midfielder backed Jose Peseiro’s men to […]
