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    Sports Mikel Seeks Advice From Drogba On Next Move

    John Obi Mikel has reportedly been seeking advice from former Chelsea team-mate, Didier Drogba, over a possible transfer to Olympique Marseille in France. The Super Eagles captain’s current deal runs out at the end of this season and his national team coach, Gernot Rohr, says he is in...
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    Sports Marseille To Make Mikel Highest Paid Player

    French Ligue 1 side Marseille may have succeeded in convincing out-of-favour Chelsea midfielder Mikel Obi to shun big-money move to the Chinese Super League to help revive the club. Les Phoceens were ready to rescue Mikel from his Chelsea nightmare in the summer but the player’s...
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    Sports Inter Milan Joins Race To Sign Mikel

    Inter Milan have reportedly joined the race for out-of-favour Chelsea midfielder John Obi Mikel. The Nigerian has not featured at all for the Blues this season, having reportedly upset manager Antonio Conte by deciding to do duty with the Super Eagles at the Olympic Games. A number of clubs...
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    Sports Come Join Me at Watford – Ighalo Urges Mikel

    Super Eagles striker, Odion Ighalo, has asked his international team-mate, John Mikel Obi, to join him at Watford. Mikel Obi is yet to play a single game for Chelsea this season under manager Antonio Conte. The 29-year-old whose current deal expires next summer, has been linked with...
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    Sports Chinese Club Offers Mikel Obi $212,000 a Week Deal

    Super Eagles captain, John Mikel Obi, has been offered an incredible $212,000-a-weel deal by Chinese club, Shanghai SIPG. According to OwnGoalNigeria, the offer was made to the midfielder’s agent, after Nigeria’s 3-1 win over Algeria in a 2018 World Cup qualifier in Uyo, where he scored the...
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    Sports 2018 World Cup Qualifier: Nigeria Thrash Algeria 3-1

    The Super Eagles of Nigeria on Saturday defeated visiting Desert Foxes of Algeria 3-1 in a 2018 World Cup qualifier. Chelsea’s utility player, Victor Moses, grabbed a brace with skipper Mikel Obi also getting on the score sheet. Despite coming with own food, water and beddings, Nigeria trashed...
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    Sports Why Conte Decided To Keep Mikel on Bench at Chelsea – Gernot Rohr

    John Obi Mikel lack of playing time at English Premier League side Chelsea, according to the coach of the Nigeria senior national team Gernot Rohr is based on issues outside football. Mikel is yet to play a competitive game under coach Antonio Conte this season, which happens to he his 11th...
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    Sports Mikel Obi to Leave Chelsea for Another EPL Club - Daily Mail

    According to a report from Daily Mail, Mikel Obi could leave Chelsea football club at the end of the season. Excerpt: John Mikel Obi looks to be on his way out of Chelsea. The Nigerian midfielder, 29, is the second-longest serving player at Stamford Bridge but has found himself frozen out —...
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    Sports Mikel Arrives Eagles Camp, 3 More Players Expected For Algeria Clash

    Super Eagles captain, John Mikel Obi, Tuesday morning arrived the Super Eagles camp ahead of Saturday's 2018 World Cup qualifier against Algeria in Uyo, reports, Completesportsnigeria.com. According to tweets from the official twitter handle of the Super Eagles, Hapoel Beer Sheva's John Ogu...
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    Sports Chelsea: No Contract Extension Talks With Mikel - Antonio Conte

    Chelsea Manager Antonio Conte, on Friday stated that the club is not thinking about reopening contract talks with Nigerian international, John Obi Mikel, because it's not a priority at the moment. Mikel has spent a decade at Chelsea, and is in the last year of his current contract. Conte's...
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    Sports I Never Asked NFF To Pay Us In Dollars - Mikel

    Super Eagles captain Mikel Obi has denied reports that he insisted that his teammates' win bonuses and allowances be paid in dollars. It was reported in some media outlets this week that a top source in the NFF claimed the Chelsea midfielder on behalf of his Super Eagles teammates demanded...
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    Sports Mikel, Iheanacho‎, Musa Don’t Merit CAF Award – Ex-NFF Chief

    Former Vice chairman of Nigeria Football Association, Chief Gabriel Chukwuma has posited that Super Eagles trio of John Obi Mikel, Kelechi Iheanacho and Ahmed Musa have no realistic chances of scooping the 2016 CAF Player of the Year Award. African football ruling body, CAF, last week...
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    Sports Mikel Reacts To Release of Chibok Girls

    Super Eagles captain John Obi Mikel has joined other Nigerians to react to the news of the release of 21 Chibok school girls. Mikel via his Twitter handle could be seen ‘offering gratitude’ to the government. See his reaction below:
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    Sports Mikel Obi Visits Bukola Saraki in Abuja [PHOTOS]

    Senate President, Bukola Saraki, yesterday, October 3rd, played host to Super Eagles captain and Chelsea midfielder, Mikel John Obi. Saraki wrote: "Had the pleasure of hosting @mikel_john_obi yesterday & nice to get to know him off the pitch. Assures of a great game against Zambia." See photos:
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    Sports Mikel Obi - I Spent More Than £30,000 On Nigeria's Dream Team During Rio Olympics [VIDEO]

    Super Eagles Captain, John Mikel Obi has disclosed that he spent over £30,000 in catering for the Dream Team VI in the just concluded Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Speaking to Goal.com, the Chelsea Star said, ''I think if we talk about the money that I put into the team I think it...
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    Sports Mikel Obi Injured During Qualifier Match Against Tanzania

    Captain of the Super Eagles, Mikel John Obi, sustained an unspecified injury during the 1-0 win over Tanzania on Saturday in Uyo, Akwa Ibom state. The Chelsea midfielder was replaced in the 63rd minute by Wilfred Ndidi. “Mikel asked to be replaced because he was injured and I took the...
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    Sports Eagles New Coach, Gernot Rohr Changes Mikel’s Playing Position

    Chelsea defensive midfielder Mikel Obi’s role on the field of play will be changed by new technical adviser Gernot Rohr. Mikel will be given a free role in the Super Eagles attack by new coach Gernot Rohr, Africanfootball.com reports. The Chelsea holding midfielder rolled back the years...
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    Sports He is a Natural Leader – Eagles New Coach, Rohr Heaps Praises on Mikel

    New Super Eagles handler Gernot Rohr has declared that he has been very impressed with the attitude of team captain Mikel Obi since taking over the job. The German spoke glowingly of Mikel’s leadership ability and declared his readiness to make the Chelsea star his captain over and over...
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    Sports EPL: Iheanacho Overtakes Mikel as Highest Paid Nigerian Footballer

    Kelechi Iheanacho has overtaken Mikel Obi as the top Nigeria earner in the Premier League. The Manchester City striker is on £85,000-a-week while Mikel Obi earns £70,000 a week. Kelechi recently signed a new two-year contract extension at City till 2021. According to him, his new contract...
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    Sports Mikel Arrives Eagles Camp For Tanzania Clash

    Nigeria camp swelled on Tuesday morning with the arrival of Mikel Obi for the Saturday’s Africa Cup of Nations qualifier against Tanzania billed for Uyo. Brown Ideye, Victor Osimhen, Imoh Ezekiel, Musa Mohammed, Jamiu Alimi and goalkeeper Emmanuel Daniel were the early birds as they arrived...
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