Former Super Eagles and Chelsea midfielder Mikel Obi has dismissed reports that Victor Osimhen’s wage demand was the reason the deal with the English side fell through. Chelsea made a last-minute effort to sign the Super Eagles forward during the final hours of the summer transfer window, but the Premier League side could not finalise the deal. According to reports, …

Chelsea legend Obi Mikel has accused the English Football Association of overlooking his racism complaints during his time at Stamford Bridge. The former Nigeria captain, who won every major honour in England with Chelsea and the Africa Cup of Nations and a bronze medal at the Rio Olympics with the Super Eagles, lamented the several instances in which black players …

Former Super Eagles captain, John Mikel Obi has revealed why he left English Premier League side, Chelsea in 2017. He said shortly after Antonio Conte took over as Chelsea manager, he and his compatriot Victor Moses were invited to represent the Nigerian national team at the Olympics, and the Italian tactician told them that if they leave they should consider …

Former Super Eagles captain Mikel Obi has lamented the poor state of the Nigerian Premier Football League (NPFL) in comparison with the South African Premier Soccer League. Mikel made this assertion during an interview with South African Soccer Laduma. The South African Premier Soccer League, featuring 16 clubs competing from August to May annually, has secured its place as one …