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Mourinho Would Handle Salah And De Bruyne Differently If He Managed Them Now – Mikel Obi

David Folami — Wed, 01 Nov 2023 06:20:27 +0000

Ex Chelsea midfielder, John Obi Mikel has come out to share why Kevin De Bruyne and Mohamed Salah struggled to settle at Stamford Bridge. He recently had his say while speaking to the press, and fans have been reacting. According to him, Salah and KDB struggled to hit the ground running at the club because [...]

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John Mikel Obi Returns From Hip Injury

David Folami — Tue, 15 Aug 2017 10:12:46 +0000

Nigeria captain John Mikel Obi returned to the pitch on Monday after a four-month injury lay-off, starting for Tianjin TEDA in the Chinese Super League. The 30-year-old played the full duration of the match, but his presence was not enough as Tianjin suffered a 2-0 loss at home to Hebei CFFC. The Super Eagles captain [...]

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John Mikel Obi Now A Centre-Back?

David Folami — Tue, 14 Mar 2017 01:39:31 +0000

After losing their first two Chinese Super League (CSL) games of the season, John Mikel Obi is confident that Tianjin TEDA will find their form soon. Since the start of the 2017 CSL, Tianjin TEDA lost 2-0 defeat to Shandong Luneng in the opening day fixtures and were held at home by Jiangsu Suning to [...]

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Chelsea Pay-Off John Mikel Obi With N1B

David Folami — Wed, 11 Jan 2017 13:30:02 +0000

Nigerian midfielder John Mikel Obi has been paid off by Chelsea with the sum of N1b (£2m). Mikel Spent 10 years at Chelsea before leaving to join Chinese Super League side Tianjin Teda in the January transfer window. After leaving the club, the midfielder has been paid off with the sum of N1b (£2m). Mikel’s [...]

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Marseille End Interest In John Mikel Obi

David Folami — Sun, 20 Nov 2016 19:11:44 +0000

John Mikel Obi’s huge salary at Chelsea has ended Marseille’s hope of signing the midfielder according to a report. Mikel Obi has been left out of Chelsea squad so far this season since he returned from the 2016 Rio Olympic Games where he won bronze in the football event with the Nigeria U-23 team. Mikel [...]

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John Mikel Obi Ready To Leave Chelsea In January

David Folami — Fri, 11 Nov 2016 09:37:48 +0000

Chelsea midfielder John Mikel Obi has revealed that he is ready to leave the club in January after failing to make Antonio Conte’s team. Mikel Obi has been out of the team since he returned from the Rio 2016 Olympic Games where he played and won bronze for Nigeria in the football event. Conte has [...]

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Nigeria Can Beat Algeria – John Mikel Obi

David Folami — Wed, 09 Nov 2016 10:19:32 +0000

John Mikel Obi is optimistic about Nigeria’s chances of producing a positive performance against Algeria in Saturday’s 2018 Fifa World Cup qualifier in Uyo. The Super Eagles face the Fennec Foxes in the stand out fixture of match day two in Group B at the Godswill Akpabio Stadium, Uyo and the Chelsea man believes a [...]

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John Mikel Obi Arrives Super Eagles Camp

David Folami — Tue, 08 Nov 2016 21:07:55 +0000

Captain of the Super Eagles of Nigeria, John Mikel Obi has arrived Abuja camp ahead of the 2018 FIFA World Cup qualifier against Algeria. The Super Eagles of Nigeria face Algeria on Saturday, November 12 in Uyo in the matchday two of the qualifiers. Mikel Obi arrived the Abuja camp of the Super Eagles in [...]

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John Mikel Obi Welcome Pogba To Premier League

David Folami — Fri, 12 Aug 2016 22:31:53 +0000

Chelsea midfielder John Mikel Obi has welcomed new Manchester United midfielder, Paul Pogba back to the Premier League. Pogba earlier in the week completed his £100million record signing back to Manchester United and Mikel took to Twitter to welcome him with a cheeky video. “Welcome back to the Premier League, look forward to facing you [...]

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Super Eagles’ Friendly Against Italy, Ivory Coast Lined Up

David Folami — Fri, 04 Dec 2015 12:09:39 +0000

The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) have revealed plans to organise international friendlies for the Super Eagles to fill in the up coming Fifa windows. Amaju Pinnick, the president of the football body, says plans are in top gear to engage African Champions, Ivory Coast and European giants Italy to play the Eagles. Pinnick disclosed this [...]

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Mikel Obi and Odion Ighalo Arrive Super Eagles Camp in Belgium

Wale Adebayo — Mon, 05 Oct 2015 17:09:49 +0000

Chelsea midfielder Mikel Obi and Watford striker Odion Ighalo were the first players to arrive the Super Eagles training camp in Belgium ahead of friendly matches against DR Congo and Cameroon. A majority of the coach Sunday Oliseh invitees are expected to hit the team’s hotel in Belgium on Monday, according to Eagles spokesman Oluwatoyin Ibitoye. [...]

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Mikel Obi, Vincent Enyeama and Victor Moses in Eagles Squad for Congo and Cameroon Friendly

Wale Adebayo — Fri, 18 Sep 2015 18:14:47 +0000

Nigeria Super Eagles head coach, Sunday Oliseh, has recalled midfielder John Mikel Obi, goalkeeper Vincent Enyeama, forwards Victor Moses and Odion Ighalo for next month’s international friendly match against the Democratic Republic of Congo and Cameroon in Belgium. Wolverhampton Wanderers shot stopper, Carl Ikeme, joins the Super Eagles skipper, who missed out on international assignment last [...]

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#Health: World Cup city gripped by dengue fever epidemic

Ade Adewale — Sat, 31 May 2014 13:52:06 +0000

The Brazilian city where Portugal's Cristiano Ronaldo and Nigeria's John Mikel Obi will train for the World Cup is in the grip of a crippling dengue fever epidemic. Workers in Campinas have embarked on a huge operation to eradicate mosquitos, which…

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Nigeria look up to Chelsea midfielder John Mikel Obi for World Cup glory

Ade Adewale — Fri, 16 May 2014 18:24:38 +0000

Chelsea midfielder John Mikel Obi, making his debut at the World Cup finals, will be crucial in determining how far Nigeria go in Brazil. According to former Nigeria coach Samson Siasia, Mikel and forwards Victor Moses and Emmanuel Emenike will be the…

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