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Super Eagles captain John Obi Mikel has revealed that Chelsea’s Russian owner, Roman Abramovich hardly complains when results are turning out positively for the Premier League side. The 31-year-old Nigerian international played in the English topflight with Chelsea for over a decade between...

Nigeria captain John Obi Mikel admits his side have to improve quickly if they are to make an impact at the World Cup. The Super Eagles lost 2-1 to England in a friendly at Wembley on Saturday. Nigeria’s midfielder John Obi Mikel looks to pass the ball during … read more via Vanguard News...

Nigeria skipper John Obi Mikel and Leicester City striker Kelechi Iheanacho fancy the Super Eagles chances when they trade tackles with England in a glamour international friendly at Wembley on Saturday. Super Eagles midfielder Mikel has reminded everybody that he spent more than ten years at...

Super Eagles captain, John Mikel Obi, has reiterated that Nigeria has not qualified for the World Cup yet and as such, no room for complacency The Tianjin Teda player put in an impressive display on both legs as the Super Eagles got 4 points from a possible 6. The results took Nigeria up to...

Chelsea manager, Antonio Conte has hailed departing midfielder, John Obi Mikel's decision to join China club. The Nigerian has completed a permanent transfer to Tianjin TEDA on Friday, after spending over a decade at Stamford Bridge. Mikel Obi, who never featured under Conte, has signed a...

Chelsea midfielder, John Mikel Obi, may leave the Premier League for a Chinese club in January, Goal reports. The Nigeria captain's contract is due to expire on June 30, 2017 and he is free to talk with clubs in January, as is normal for players with only six months remaining on their...

Super Eagles captain, John Obi Mikel is to leave Chelsea Football Club in January, according to Super Eagles Manager, Gernot Rohr. Mr. Rohr told newsmen in London on Friday that the Chelsea forward had to leave the club because “he cannot stay in a club he is not playing” “He is moving come...

Jose Mourinho is set to make a shock move for John Mikel Obi from Chelsea. The Super Eagles captain is yet to make an appearance under Antonio Conte and there are no plans to renew his deal, which expires at the end of this season. The Sun UK newspapers has published a shocking report...

Super Eagles Captain Mikel Obi this morning send out an emotional message to Brazilian club Chapecoense who were involved in a plane crash late last night. A plane heading to the Columbian City of Medellin crashed with 81 people on board, including the Brazilian football team. Mikel posted a...

Former President General Ibrahim Babangida could not hold his joy Saturday as Super Eagles flogged Desert Warriors of Algeria 3-1 to earn their second victory of the World Cup qualifiers. IBB singled out Chelsea duo Victor Moses and John Obi Mikel who scored 25th , 42nd and 90th minute goals...

The donation made to the Nigeria U-23 Olympic team is yet to be split amongst players of the team by the captain John Obi Mikel as promised. This is owing to issues beyond the control of the Chelsea star. Players of the bronze medal winning Nigeria U-23 Olympic team were given the sum of...

Captain of Nigeria’s Dream Team VI John Obi Mikel has revealed how his $190,000 share of the Japanese Doctor’s gift will be disbursed. Recall that Katsuya Takasu, a Japanese surgeon made good his promise to reward the team for their bravery in Rio after they beat Honduras 3-2 for the bronze...

Three Nigerian players have been given the all clear by FIFA ahead of Nigeria’s semi final game against Germany, after it was confirmed that the cautioned they picked up against Denmark has been wiped out. The trio of Muenfuh Sincere, Usman Muhammed and team captain Mikel Obi had their...

Chelsea player and Nigeria's Olympics team captain, John Obi Mikel he does not want to return to Chelsea, his club, without an Olympic Games gold medal. Mikel, one of the three overage players vowed to delay his return to his English Premier League side after helping Nigeria to reach men’s...