Former Super Eagles captain and Chelsea legend John Mikel Obi has today officially announced his retirement from football.
He made the announcement via his Instagram page on Tuesday afternoon.
Mikel who played a key role as Chelsea secured a first Champions League trophy in 2012, made the announcement on his personal Instagram account having most recently been with Kuwait SC.
Having given the Blues over a decade of service after signing as a fresh-faced 19 year-old, the midfielder lifted every major honour, which included two Premier League titles, the Champions League and the Europa League, among others. He made a stunning 372 appearances in a Chelsea shirt.
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There is a saying that “all good things must come to an end”, and for my professional football career, that day is today,’ the post reads.
‘I look back at the past 20 years of my career, and I must say that I am very satisfied with all that I was able to achieve and more importantly the human it has helped shape.
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