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‘Chelsea playing without identity & leaders’ – Mikel cries out amid poor form

‘Chelsea playing without identity & leaders’ – Mikel cries out amid poor form

Former Nigeria captain John Obi Mikel has slammed his former club Chelsea for their poor results in the Premier League. Mikel charged Mauricio Pochettino's men to rediscover their form as they currently occupy the 12th spot in the league table. A 2-1 loss to Manchester United followed by last weekend's 2-0 defeat at Everton means Chelsea have now suffered back-to-back defeats in the English top-flight. Mikel...

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Can Osimhen join Martins, Ikpeba & Mikel in Champions League exclusive list?

Napoli striker Victor Osimhen is on the verge of becoming the eighth Nigeria star to play in the UEFA Champions League semi-final. Osimhen has a chance to play in the last-four stage if he helps Luciano Spalletti's men overturn a one-goal deficit against AC Milan from their first-leg fixture at the Stadio Diego Armando Maradona on Tuesday night. The 24-year-old has scored four goals in five...

Ex-Nigeria captain Mikel: I’ve never been a fan of Ronaldo

Retired Nigerian midfielder Mikel John Obi says he is not a fan of Cristiano Ronaldo who he described as having a lot of ego. The Portuguese superstar recently had his contract terminated by Manchester United after he made scathing remarks about key figures within the club and former players in an explosive interview with Piers Morgan. The interview drew reaction from fans, pundits and former footballers,...