John Obi Mikel

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'Sir Alex Ferguson never forgives me' Manchester United legend STILL hasn't buried the hatchet with Premier League icon

By Chris Nee Published

Manchester United legend Ferguson built a series of formidable Man United teams but even he didn’t get it all his own way at Old Trafford

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Chelsea celebrate with the trophy after winning the 2012 Champions League final against Bayern Munich
‘I used the disappointment of the 2008 Champions League Final to fuel me again in 2012. That was the last chance for the likes of JT, Lamps, Petr Cech and Drogba. It had become an obsession’ John Obi Mikel on Chelsea’s historic European title

By Joe Mewis Published

EXCLUSIVE Chelsea clinched their first Champions League title when they defeated Bayern Munich in the 2012 final

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‘I knew exactly what I’d done – I had made a massive mistake. When Chelsea saw what had happened, they were furious’ John Obi Mikel opens up on transfer tug of war

By Joe Mewis Published

EXCLUSIVE The Nigerian international was the subject of a battle between Manchester United and Chelsea

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‘Mourinho had to put me in my place very quickly. He sent me to the academy, then brought me back when I was ready to know I was in the big boys’ league’ John Obi Mikel recalls his early Chelsea learning curve

By Joe Mewis Published

EXCLUSIVE The Nigerian international was the subject of a controversial transfer to Chelsea in 2006

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Sir Alex Ferguson looks on during a Manchester United game against Charlton Athletic in May 2003.
‘It was just Sir Alex and me in a room. It was difficult to say no to the greatest manager of all time, to his face’ Why a teenage John Obi Mikel turned down Manchester United

By Joe Mewis Published

EXCLUSIVE The Nigerian was the subject of a long-running transfer dispute between Chelsea and Manchester United as a teenager

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‘This agent had a briefcase full of cash sitting right next to him, about £50,000. I was only 16, and all of these crazy things had already started happening’ John Obi Mikel on the surreal race for his signature

By Joe Mewis Published

EXCLUSIVE The Nigerian was the subject of a controversial 2006 transfer when Manchester United and Chelsea fought for his signature

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NEW ISSUE: Ousmane Dembele exclusive, football’s maddest transfer, Thomas Frank, Chloe Kelly, the best Champions League teams ranked and Javier Hernandez answers your questions

By Mark White Published

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‘Winning the Club World Cup would be massive for Chelsea, and not just for the trophy – £100m in prize money would help them against other Premier League clubs’ Former Blues star explains why tournament could turbo-charge their progress

By Chris Flanagan Published

In an exclusive interview with FFT, ex-Chelsea midfielder breaks down why this summer's event could be so important

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LONDON, ENGLAND - February 25: Chelsea Team Group (br) Michael Ballack, Petr Cech, John Terry, Nicolas Anelka, Alex, John Obi Mikel, Frank Lampard, (fr) Didier Drogba, Ashley Cole, Jose Bosingwa, Salomon Kalou before the UEFA Champions League Round Of 16 match between Chelsea and Juventus at Stamford Bridge on February 25, 2009 in London, England. (Photo by Richard Sellers/Sportsphoto/Allstar via Getty Images)
'There were real, proper fights during training - Andriy Shevchenko knocked out Tal Ben Haim properly, Michael Ballack had a fight with Salomon Kalou and I went at it with Florent Malouda': Ex-Chelsea star recalls training ground scraps with team-mates

By Ryan Dabbs Published

Chelsea players were always fighting in training, apparently...

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Former Chelsea star Eden Hazard.
"I mean, talent. Wow" Chelsea legend Eden Hazard names shock player as the team-mate who impressed him most during his career

By Matthew Holt Published

Eden Hazard has played with some star-studded names across his career, but who did he chose?

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