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John Obi Mikel

midfielder22.04.1987 (37 years)height 188weight 86nationality Nigeria

20 Oct 2021

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'I know he loves Chelsea': Obi Mikel on Osimhen's move to Bridge

'I know he loves Chelsea': Obi Mikel on Osimhen's move to Bridge

Victor Osimhen has been heavily linked with a move to Chelsea. Speaking earlier this week, Napoli president Aurelio De Laurentiis practically confirmed that the striker would leave the club in the summer.

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'I give him time but how much time?': Obi Mikel says Poch would've been sacked in Abramovich era

'I give him time but how much time?': Obi Mikel says Poch would've been sacked in Abramovich era

The media talk about sacking Mauricio Pochettino has been there over the past few months, with Chelsea failing to improve on last season's poor form.The Blues are 11th in the Premier League standings and lost to Liverpool in the League Cup final.

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John Obi Mikel reveals work to sign Osimhen for Chelsea & 2 more big stories you might've missed

John Obi Mikel reveals work to sign Osimhen for Chelsea & 2 more big stories you might've missed

John Obi Mikel reveals work to sign Osimhen for Chelsea'I'm still pushing sending him messages', the ex-Blue said, claiming that Osimhen is interested in joining Chelsea himself.Neville doubles down on 'bottle jobs' comment'When I heard that Mauricio thought the team were playing for penalties, I thought that it was the epitome of freezing', the pundit said.

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'I am agent Mikel': John Obi reveals efforts to get Victor Osimhen signed for Chelsea

'I am agent Mikel': John Obi reveals efforts to get Victor Osimhen signed for Chelsea

“I am his agent, agent Mikel," John Obi Mikel said about Napoli striker Victor Osimhen who is widely understood to be on Chelsea's striker shortlist for the summer."I think there's genuine interest between both.

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Obi Mikel advises Chelsea ownership what to do about Pochettino after Carabao Cup defeat

Obi Mikel advises Chelsea ownership what to do about Pochettino after Carabao Cup defeat

John Obi Mikel has shared his thoughts on what Chelsea should do after their Carabao Cup final defeat concerning managerial change.“I really don’t know what’s going to happen," he said.

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'People say it's easy to score penalties': Hazard shares his opinion on Cole Palmer

'People say it's easy to score penalties': Hazard shares his opinion on Cole Palmer

Eden Hazard has singled out Cole Palmer in Chelsea's current squad, hailing the Englishman's performances in the Blues shirt this season.The Belgian said on John Obi Mikel's Obi One podcast: “Cole Palmer is a top top player, the left-footed ones have some magic sometimes also.

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Eden Hazard: 'I love Pochettino'

Eden Hazard: 'I love Pochettino'

Speaking on John Obi Mikel's podcast, Eden Hazard said: "As a Chelsea fan you want to be first, you want Cheslea to win every game."They have a good manager.

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'He's waiting for him to come back playing': Eden Hazard reveals his son's favourite Chelsea footballer

'He's waiting for him to come back playing': Eden Hazard reveals his son's favourite Chelsea footballer

Speaking on John Obi Mikel's podcast, Eden Hazard said: "My second son, Leo, is a Chelsea fan."It is crazy! He has a Christopher Nkunku shirt now and is waiting for him to come back onto the pitch.

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Eden Hazard names surprising Chelsea teammate among BEST he's ever played with — he was part of legendary trio

Eden Hazard names surprising Chelsea teammate among BEST he's ever played with — he was part of legendary trio

Speaking on John Obi Mikel's podcast, Eden Hazard said: "In Real Madrid I played with the best players in the world."For me Luka Modric, Karim Benzema, they are top top of the list.

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'That's for sure!': Eden Hazard roasts Tottenham and leaves Obi Mikel in stitches

'That's for sure!': Eden Hazard roasts Tottenham and leaves Obi Mikel in stitches

Speaking on John Obi Mikel's podcast, Eden Hazard said: "Manchester City City are currently better than Chelsea, Liverpool are better than Chelsea."Mikel replied: "What about Tottenham? They are playing better.

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'Don't come to my place!': Obi Mikel reveals Mourinho's hilarious dressing room rant - two stars were on receiving end

'Don't come to my place!': Obi Mikel reveals Mourinho's hilarious dressing room rant - two stars were on receiving end

Jose Mourinho's team talks were so legendary that former Chelsea players remember them years after they left London!Here is a hilarious story John Obi Mikel revealed on Obi One Podcast in 2023: "We were playing against Watford. We were losing in the first half, 1-0 or 2-0.

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'In Chelsea, there's no time': Obi Mikel reveals what Todd Boehly should learn from Roman Abramovich

'In Chelsea, there's no time': Obi Mikel reveals what Todd Boehly should learn from Roman Abramovich

Speaking about Chelsea’s current situation at the FIFA Football awards, John Obi Mikel told Sky Sports: “We’ve given them time now. it’s been half a year.

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'You're playing like a f***ing elephant!': the only time when Mourinho went after Obi Mikel revealed

'You're playing like a f***ing elephant!': the only time when Mourinho went after Obi Mikel revealed

According to Joe Cole, John Obi Mikel could've been the player Jose Mourinho loved the most at Chelsea.However, even the Nigerian midfielder could not avoid Jose's fury on one occasion.

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Who did 'dirty work' in Chelsea's 2012 Champions League triumph letting Drogba and Cech hit headlines?

Who did 'dirty work' in Chelsea's 2012 Champions League triumph letting Drogba and Cech hit headlines?

When it comes to one of Chelsea's most epic games ever, the 2012 Champions League final against Bayern Munich, Didier Drogba and Petr Cech are the first names that spring to mind.The Ivorian striker netted the equaliser shortly before the full-time and was named UEFA's Man of the Match.

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Obi Mikel and Joe Cole name only player in current squad who would've survived in Jose Mourinho's Chelsea

Obi Mikel and Joe Cole name only player in current squad who would've survived in Jose Mourinho's Chelsea

Joe Cole has become the latest guest on John Obi Mikel's podcast and, as former Chelsea teammates, they naturally spoke about the Blues.They reminisced about their time under Jose Mourinho and agreed that the current team wouldn't have had what it takes to play under their former boss — except one player.

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Osimhen set to agree to join Chelsea after Drogba, Obi Mikel intervention (reliability: 2 stars)

Osimhen set to agree to join Chelsea after Drogba, Obi Mikel intervention (reliability: 2 stars)

Teamtalk report that Victor Osimhen is ready to agree to join Chelsea in the summer. The Nigerian will sign a pre-contract agreement this month ahead of a summer move.

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'Some people went tears': Obi Mikel reveals what Di Matteo did instead of tactical meeting before CL final

'Some people went tears': Obi Mikel reveals what Di Matteo did instead of tactical meeting before CL final

On his podcast, John Obi Mikel called Roberto Di Matteo a genius for the team talk the night before the Champions League final in 2012. Mikel revealed that everyone was surprised by the thing Di Matteo did instead of tactical meeting.

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'You came with 5 pounds in the pocket, John Shittu had the rest': Mourinho jokes about Obi Mikel and his agent

'You came with 5 pounds in the pocket, John Shittu had the rest': Mourinho jokes about Obi Mikel and his agent

Recently Jose Mourinho visited Obi Mikel's podcast on YouTube. There were a lot of topics to discuss and one of them was about the best signings in Mourinho's career.

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John Obi Mikel's face says it all as Lampard brings up Barca game in 2009 with Ovrebo as referee

John Obi Mikel's face says it all as Lampard brings up Barca game in 2009 with Ovrebo as referee

Frank Lampard and John Obi Mikel sat down together to talk about a really intense match - the second leg of the 2008-2009 Champions League semi-final between Chelsea and Barcelona. They discussed Chelsea's superior performance and the refereeing decisions that arguably cost them the final.

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'He thought everybody was against him': Terry and Mikel explain what went wrong with Shevchenko at Chelsea

'He thought everybody was against him': Terry and Mikel explain what went wrong with Shevchenko at Chelsea

For a couple of years, Andriy Shevchenko was the best striker in the world. His performance at Milan was a joy to watch.

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Biography

'He never controls the ball with his inside step': Obi Mikel and Malouda name the best Chelsea passer

'He never controls the ball with his inside step': Obi Mikel and Malouda name the best Chelsea passer

John Obi Mikel recently stirred up some talk about the best passer he's seen at Chelsea. Speaking on the 'Obi One' podcast, he threw a surprise name into the mix: Deco.

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'He’s doing everything': Former Chelsea star names the most important player in Premier League

'He’s doing everything': Former Chelsea star names the most important player in Premier League

Manchester City boasts amazing midfielders like Kevin De Bruyne and Bernardo Silva who get a lot of praise. But Rodri doesn't seem to get the same attention, even though his role in their treble win was amazing.

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'And then we squared up with each other': Obi Mikel recalls crazy bust-up in training with ex-Chelsea star

'And then we squared up with each other': Obi Mikel recalls crazy bust-up in training with ex-Chelsea star

John Obi Mikel recently confirmed long-standing rumours of a bust-up between him and Florent Malouda during their time playing for Chelsea in the Premier League. Mikel, part of the Blues for 11 years from 2006 to 2017, overlapped with Malouda's tenure at Stamford Bridge from 2007 to 2013.

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'I packed my sh*t and said thank you very much': Obi Mikel names the player who ended his career at Chelsea

'I packed my sh*t and said thank you very much': Obi Mikel names the player who ended his career at Chelsea

Gianfranco Zola and John Obi Mikel had lots of good things to say about N'Golo Kante who moved to Al Ittihad this summer. On 'The Obi One Podcast' Obi Mikel said: "As soon as this guy came to the club, I knew my time was done.

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Mourinho holds one player responsible for making his hair go grey - yet Jose had him at 2 clubs

Mourinho holds one player responsible for making his hair go grey - yet Jose had him at 2 clubs

On 'The Obi One Podcast' with John Obi Mikel, Jose Mourinho named the player who made his hair go grey — Lassana Diarra and his agent.Mourinho said: "I had Lassana in Chelsea and I had him in Real Madrid.

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'Abramovich money, first of all': Jose Mourinho opens up on what made his Chelsea successful

'Abramovich money, first of all': Jose Mourinho opens up on what made his Chelsea successful

Speaking on John Obi Mikel’s The Obi One Podcast on YouTube, Jose Mourinho talked about his career, and that included a lot of talk about their happy Chelsea days.When asked what made his Chelsea sides successful: Mouirnho bluntly responded: "First of all Abramovich money.

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Obi Mikel backs Pochettino & 2 other under-radar stories

Obi Mikel backs Pochettino & 2 other under-radar stories

Obi Mikel backs Poch“Listen I am still a backer of the man but I will say that it is time to start taking responsibilities. We are talking about the building process and we have to give the players time, we have to give Mauricio time,” John Obi Mikel said on his Obi One podcast.

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'That’s the kind of player I like': Ugochukwu reveals he studied closely Obi Mikel to be a better midfielder

'That’s the kind of player I like': Ugochukwu reveals he studied closely Obi Mikel to be a better midfielder

Ugochukwu's family has roots in Nigeria, though they moved to France before he was born. His uncle, Apam, represented Nigeria in international football, a source of immense pride for Ugochukwu regarding his Nigerian heritage.

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'He could grab your private parts in dressing room!': Obi Mikel names craziest player at Chelsea

'He could grab your private parts in dressing room!': Obi Mikel names craziest player at Chelsea

John Obi Mikel has walked down memory lane of his best days at the Bridge. Speaking on his Obi One podcast, the former Chelsea midfielder has named Diego Costa as the most insane player he's been teammates with.

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Malouda: 'When I hear about "project", I feel like you want to trick me. Chelsea is about winning'

Malouda: 'When I hear about "project", I feel like you want to trick me. Chelsea is about winning'

Florent Malouda has harshly criticised Chelsea in the Todd Boehly era, saying that the club is not delivering on a key thing — trophies.Speaking with John Obi Mikel on his former teammates' Obi One podcast, the Frenchman said: "When I hear about 'project', [I feel like] you want to trick me.

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Reason Eden Hazard turned down big-money Saudi offer revealed

Reason Eden Hazard turned down big-money Saudi offer revealed

Speaking on Rio Ferdinand Presents FIVE, John Obi Mikel said: “I was talking to him the other day, he said to me, ‘Mikel, it’s not like I was not trying.’ “He said, ‘When I went to Madrid, I looked at myself and was like ok let me try, let me give it a go, let me put some effort in.

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'The entire week of training was about trying to stop him': John Obi Mikel names best player between Messi and CR7

'The entire week of training was about trying to stop him': John Obi Mikel names best player between Messi and CR7

"When we [Chelsea] played against Man United, we knew Ashley Cole would deal with Cristiano Ronaldo," former Nigeria star John Obi Mikel has said at Rio Ferdinand's FIVE podcast."Against Barcelona, the entire week of training was about trying to stop Lionel Messi by kicking him.

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Why Eden Hazard snubbed offers from Saudi Arabia? Explained by John Obi Mikel

Why Eden Hazard snubbed offers from Saudi Arabia? Explained by John Obi Mikel

John Obi Mikel revealed a conversation he had with his former Chelsea teammate Eden Hazard about the offers the latter had from Saudi Arabia in the summer."Eden Hazard had offers to go to Saudi Arabia, but he said, 'I have a lot of money right now, I don't need the money'," Mikel said on the FIVE YouTube channel.

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Obi Mikel to Osimhen: 'You're gonna come to Chelsea man, I'm gonna broker that deal'

Obi Mikel to Osimhen: 'You're gonna come to Chelsea man, I'm gonna broker that deal'

Former Chelsea midfielder John Obi Mikel sat down with Victor Osimhen and said that he will make sure the Napoli man gets to the Bridge next summer. “Next season, I know you're gonna come to Chelsea man!” Obi Mikel told the striker on his Obi One podcast, as quoted by Fabrizio Romano.

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Mikel Obi to Osimhen: 'Come to Chelsea'

Mikel Obi to Osimhen: 'Come to Chelsea'

Chelsea legend Mikel John Obi has urged his Nigerian compatriot Victor Osimhen to head to Stamford Bridge in the coming summer. “He’s got the arrogan+ce.

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Obi Mikel reveals Abramovich offered to 'send people' to Nigeria to save kidnapped father

Obi Mikel reveals Abramovich offered to 'send people' to Nigeria to save kidnapped father

John Obi Mikel spent 11 years and Chelsea and will be remembered for his consistent performances in the midfield.The Nigerian developed a close bond with the club and the fans and, a year after he left the Bridge, he was offered a helping hand by no one other than Roman Abramovich.

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Nkunku to be back after international break & 2 more big stories at Chelsea you might've missed

Nkunku to be back after international break & 2 more big stories at Chelsea you might've missed

Nkunku to be back after international breakAccording to Fabrizio Romano, the Frenchman should be back at the start of December.Fluminense president wants to sign Thiago Silva'I’m sure that one day he could play for Fluminense again,' Mario Bittencourt said.

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'I don’t see that here': John Obi Mikel names big problem with Reece James as Chelsea captain

'I don’t see that here': John Obi Mikel names big problem with Reece James as Chelsea captain

Reece James must be significantly more vocal to be a good Chelsea captain, John Obi Mikel believes as he compares the current skipper to his former teammate John Terry."I know Reece James is a captain and he’s a fantastic player, but when I watch him on the pitch he’s not vocal," Mikel told talkSPORT.

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'He destroyed the kid': Obi Mikel reveals how Mourinho made Salah cry

'He destroyed the kid': Obi Mikel reveals how Mourinho made Salah cry

"Salah and De Bruyne were so unlucky that the boss, Mourinho, didn't take any prisoners," ex-Blue John Obi Mikel revealed on the Obi One Podcast (h/t Goal). "If you weren't doing your job, it didn't matter who you were, he would have a go at you.

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'He threw him under the bus': Ten Hag slammed for his treatment of Jadon Sancho

'He threw him under the bus': Ten Hag slammed for his treatment of Jadon Sancho

Speaking on The Obi One Podcast, John Obi Mikel said: "I think calling Jadon Sancho out should be a no-no. Everybody's going about Sancho not apologising, my view is that the manager shouldn't have said what he said in public.

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