I’m very happy for John Mikel Obi. From the dusty playgrounds in Jos, Mikel rose from being a goalkeeper as a kid to a midfield gem, who soccer pundits compared with the immensely talented Lionel Messi of Argentina. Mikel told the world that the short sleeve jersey which Super Eagles Assistant Coach Imama Amapakabo wore attracted him to the goalpost. The legendary Mexico goalkeeper Jorge Campos made short sleeves adorable, with some of his shirts looking like the Nigerian.
Mikel’s personal feats include FIFA World Youth Championship Silver Ball , African Young Player of the Year and Chelsea’s Young Player of the Year . As a Chelsea player, Mikel won the English Premier League ; English FA Cup , Football League Cup , FA Community Shield , UEFA Champions League and UEFA Europa League . For Nigeria, Mikel can boast of the following in his locker room – Flying Eagles: Silver U-20 World Cup, Gold Africa Cup of Nations and 2016 Summer Olympics: Bronze Medal.
Pulis revealed: “Me and John went down there, went to one of his houses and sat there with him, convinced him this was the ideal place and what he would need to get back to playing his best football. “When you have been out of the country for two years and haven’t played competitive football – no disrespect to the Chinese League – then there is always some doubts but everyone I spoke to said he was a wonderful person, very grounded, very down to earth.
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