John Mikel Obi: The Rare and Unforgettable Story of a Football Superstar

[@FghhIjffd]

Didnt rate him but looking back he actually was ahead of his time,everyone is playing like mikel today and getting signed for 100mil,wow.

[@manriquebrian]

Facts! Lol

[@eghoghonedobor2321]

My thoughts exactly...

[@geoffreywright9856]

Na I never thought he was anything special tbh. Michael Essien twice the player.

[@djmmillz]

Mans was way ahead of his Time... If you wanna make it in the world today just play like Mikel, by far the greatest footballer out of Nigeria. For him to understand the game this DeeP at that age is pure wizardry. Rodri tryna do what he was doing tho, you said it all, play like Mikel and get signed for 100M

[@SOUMT21]

Pass , defend , dribble , strength , ball control , obedience = John Obi Mikel. Big respect for him and big thanks for your service and your entertainment . Once a blue , always blue 💙💙💙💙. Loving you underrated John Obi Mikel .

[@charlesedwardben9996]

Iniesta once said he was the hardest player to dribble past because inestas thing was nobody could read his movement but big John could respect 🫡

[@elishaoluwafemi1982]

After Kanu, Mikel is Nigeria’s most prolific player. He combined the strengths of Okocha and Oliseh on the pitch while he played for the national team. People should use data to adjudge players, not sentiments.

[@adebayobadmus4741]

The player i luv most ever since av been watching football, even if no one does i still will luv him die , one leg , two legs , no leg still my GOAT

[@oloruntobaowojaiye5905]

His calm nature, great game reading skills, ability to sense danger from afar, ability to give an incisive pass, and his knack for staying within the center circle, made him the best African Defensive Midfielder

[@footydiary]

100%

[@MariamOlaitan-e3f]

I will continue loving Mikel

[@theafricanstar8583]

This man. Way to underrated. He was way ahead of his time. Every CDM plays like him now. Bousquets got all the accolades but Mikel was doing some work.

[@malcomvictor5306]

Great video bro, wish i had found it sooner. Lot of people forget how amazing John Mikel Obi was.

[@kellyschannel5465]

He was special

[@engrwilsonchukwuemekaokafo3362]

Seeing Mikel July 13 2013 in the field in Tukur in the 1st game of the u 17 world cup, I knew he will go far! Nigeria is yet to get a replacement close to him! He replaced Okocha as a number 10 well! Glad he achieved well! Okocha did not achieved that much. Best wishes to him and other Nigerian players that did represent Nigeria well!

[@footydiary]

Well said👏🏾

[@UgoDraws]

Nigeria has a replacement already but they don't future him in matches, too bad. His replacement is Onyedika Raphael, his main role is 10 and he knows how to pass and score very well, trust me

[@michaelaniefiok2592]

@@UgoDraws we rather trust his talent which, if is prolific as you claim, ought to take him to a top club and have him feature prominently… but that’s yet to be seen

[@UgoDraws]

@@michaelaniefiok2592 he has played in champions League and inter Milan once went for him but he chooses to be in club Brugge, which is more better because he has more playing time there. I guess you have not seen him play before sha

[@michaelaniefiok2592]

@@UgoDraws top players don’t play for Club Brugge. Top players don’t warm substitute bench of the Nigeria national team

[@clementfolorunso958]

No doubt, he was a skilful, great player

[@adedokunjames9634]

Nice storytelling bro!

[@Playswithsquirrels311]

I remember Mikel’s first league goal back in the 13-14 season. Everyone spit out there drink like “Wait, Who scored!?!?”

[@footydiary]

😂once in a while event

[@juniormichael354]

😅😅😅😅

[@worldfeb3132]

Super eagles midfield is missing him now

[@SidniAlly]

African talent be really incredible

[@osinachiakaluka1116]

Great video!!@

[@greatgrace6559]

Mikel is a great guy

[@fcentauri8]

Much love for John Mikel Obi🙌🏿

[@nnamdialexnwosu]

Mikel is my best Nigerian player ever

[@henryiheajemu5509]

Good work Bro. This is Class

[@footydiary]

appreciate it broo!

[@asmusgiersing317]

Great vid💙

[@footydiary]

Thank uuu! Appreciate it

[@kennedyekwue3220]

Very good review, nice and smooth editing. Good job bro👍🏽

[@footydiary]

Thank you so much, appreciate that!

[@norseajax5279]

❤

[@ItzScar]

Mikel legendary

[@footydiary]

yessir!!

[@gabrielavre717]

Nice bro.

[@footydiary]

Thanks 🤜🏽

[@tosincollins7782]

U tried but mikel is not the only Nigerian to win EPL titles twice,kanu nwankwo did same with Arsenal twice

[@JensJenshie-ym8tc]

His charisma as a world classed player was thwarted when his original role on the pitch was changed.nevertheless he remains one of the best black midfielders of recent times.

[@geoffreywright9856]

Mikel was never world class. Let's calm down. At the time of his peak would you say he was top 3 in his position in the world? my point exactly.

[@Helena_01541]

​@@geoffreywright9856yes he was World class 😏 in 2005 two big clubs and two top managers in the world competed for his signature for just playing at the U20 WC that's has not happened again till now to any other African player. You might not like him okay but he was world class player 🥱

[@OFCnmezi]

Mikel gives me Kanu vibe. Just that he is not much on the striking side. But his ball holding skills is top notch and his stance is Kanuish too.

[@tayowz]

yessir i’m here

[@footydiary]

no way😂..appreciate bro!!

[@BradSoEazy]

Better and better everytime 💯

[@footydiary]

sheesh bless broo!

[@I.T.Wonder-cq1zh]

2005 (when Mikel was Mikel) 😢

[@brucelong4334]

Mike played 374 games for Chelsea

[@footydiary]

Forgot to mention, in the league. My apologies

[@prince-seyioyelola5718]

Great video overall. But a few things . Liverpool in 2012 wasn’t a top team they finished 8th in the league. Also I won’t say his decision to play for Nigeria was necessarily the right one but more of a noble/ patriotic one. He would have won a 3rd EPL medal. Continued as an impact player/ sub for Kante or Matic. After he left Chelsea he floated around in the lower leagues in England like you pointed out. But still an underrated player

[@Taznwz]

Ayyyyeee🔥

[@footydiary]

Appreciate 🫡

[@adaneikhideeugene2498]

Bro, kudos to you for the work you are doing. Please always do good research before putting out this kind of video, Mike said, "Chelsea already had him on their book as a 16yr old kid, but they can't sign because he was a minor, that was why he was sent to school in Norway and play for Lyn Oslo". Then Chelsea was paying his school fees and giving him stipends. He said, "He also attended trials at ManU. They wanted to sign him, but Chelsea was already ahead. That's why they sent him to Norway. " As for the contract we all talked about, it was a pre-contract, not the real one, and it was brought to him by SAF himself in Norway, a little 16year boy can not possibly say no to SAF to his face. Chelsea heard about the ManU move, and then he was old enough to sign. They quickly brought him in, and he signed the contract. Please, brother, always check your facts before putting out videos.

[@footydiary]

This video was made before that information was made public by Mikel himself in the interview ... trust me that last thing I'd do is misinform anyone. Thank you for pointing this out 👍🏽

[@FghhIjffd]

I thought kudus went to west ham?

[@jimohmurtalabalogun7391]

Kanu was first Nigerian player to win 2 Epl titles and not mikel.

[@Akins_3gz]

Mikel only was 2nd best to Messi 2005 WC in Netherlands, because Argentina defeated us at tve finals For my opinionMikel 11th hour switch to Chelsea i fluenced by Mikels Ahent Shittu. Chelsea at that time had an inform Lampard and another Africs great Michael Essien. Thst decision for me , was a bad decision. Mikel free flowing attack minded game wld have suited MU style then. And Mourinho not wanting to drop Mikel to d bench and b qurstioned why all the trouble? He decided to change Mikel from a free flowing creative smooth attack minded midfielder to a holding midfielder.. infact Mikel played behind Obasi and the rest, not stand in front of 5 and 6 at d WC . We all saw the big gab left by Messi against a Mikel Obi years after they both played against each other and like I said for my opinion Mikel was d stand out player in that WC tournament .

[@tobibabalola3143]

Lol Mikel was already a Chelsea player before world cup, go look at his latest interview.

[@footydiary]

This video was made in October ‘22 and I’m pretty sure it was before the interview. But thanks I’ll make sure to check it out 👌🏾

[@tobibabalola3143]

@@footydiary yeah actually Chelsea sent him to Norway on the low cos he was still underage before he even had trails at man u. kzbin.info/www/bejne/qmeoaqGhespogdE

[@footydiary]

i'll definitely watch the interview, thanks again!

[@cheslyreynolds379]

Who said he's under rated

[@Helena_01541]

He is really underated. Some Nigeria are always dissing him when the country up until now has not be able to get his replacement. Infact maybe apart from Osihmen, there is no SE player that is as talented as he was when he was playing.

[@dwaynemalcolm9600]

Essien

[@geoffreywright9856]

No doubt! Mikel could not walk in his shoes.

[@Helena_01541]

​@@geoffreywright9856which Essien 😏 fly away

[@abdullahiyunusa1198]

he'd definitely have been better under Sir Alex...he made a mistake

[@StephenChukd]

Good job 👏🏾

[@footydiary]

Thank you 😇👊🏾

[@lekzonart12]

He no longer goes by the name Mikel. John Obi

[@shobolabenjamin4454]

His biggest mistake was joining Chelsea... Mikel was much more what mourinho was using him for

[@danfiesta1]

You said that ,but he said, he was happy to join Chelsea. He won trophies. How many trophies did man u won within thise 11 years he spent with Chelsea? Don't forget that Mikel won 11 cups in 10 years spent in chelsea

[@pharaohjedidiah9271]

Mikel was actually more than just a defensive midfielder. With the right opportunity and encouragement, he could have grown into more of a Luka Modric than a Makalele. Sad he didn’t fulfil that potential, but glad he nonetheless had a decent career.

[@ademolakoledowo7256]

OVERRATED

[@Helena_01541]

Who overated him 😏

[@MarcoPolo-su2fc]

Way overrated. He was lucky to join a very good Chelsea team and win all those trophies.

[@BLACKSTA361]

Watch his u17 and u20 highlights

[@MarcoPolo-su2fc]

@@BLACKSTA361 Watch Messi U20, Olympic, Club and Country performance. Mikel was just lucky to be in a very good Chelsea team that won all that trophies. His career went downhill after he left Chelsea.

[@danfiesta1]

​@MarcoPolo-su2fc Yhen watch Mikel vs Messi in u20 world cup and Olympic

[@Helena_01541]

​@@MarcoPolo-su2fccompletely untrue. Someone played in a big club that has enough money to buy players for up to a decade with different managers and you call it luck.

[@Helena_01541]

Who overated him?