Mikel Obi announces retirement from football
Former captain of the Super Eagles of Nigeria and Chelsea legend, John Mikel Obi, has announced his retirement from professional football.
Obi, who enjoyed a hugely successful career both at the club and international levels took to his official Instagram account to reveal his decision to retire on Tuesday, September 27, 2022.
“There is a saying that “all good things must come to an end”, and for my professional football career, that day is today,” Obi said in a statement.
He further said, “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.
Real season Ronaldo didn’t complete his £210m move away from Man United summer revealed
Saudi Arabia club, Al-Hilal have provided the real reason Cristiano Ronaldo did not join them over the summer.
Al-Hilal said they were the previously unnamed Saudi club who made a mammoth offer to prise Ronaldo away from Manchester United.
The only official bid for the 37-year-old was said to have come from an unnamed Saudi team who were prepared to make Ronaldo the highest-paid player in world football.
The former Real Madrid and Juventus superstar, according to Metro, was offered a two-year contract worth £210million – or around £2m per week – they were also willing to pay a transfer fee of £25m, which is more than United paid Juventus just over a year ago.
EPL: You need help from psychologist – Man Utd legend tells Harry Maguire
Manchester United legend, Gary Neville, has advised England centre-back Harry Maguire to seek a psychologist to help him regain his confidence and form on the pitch.
Maguire has recently been criticised for his defensive errors at both club and country levels.
Despite being Man United captain, Maguire has found himself warming the bench for the club under new manager Erik ten Hag.
EPL: Chelsea star makes honest confession about Potter
Chelsea loanee, Levi Colwill, has admitted that he has not even thought about returning to manager Graham Potter’s team.
Colwill also praised Potter, insisting that everybody respects the English coach.
Recall that Potter succeeded former Chelsea manager Thomas Tuchel at Stamford Bridge in early September, following an impressive spell at Brighton.
Potter signed Colwill for Brighton on a season-long loan while at the Amex Stadium before heading to west London.
Kante returns from injury, joins Chelsea training
N’Golo Kante has returned to training at Cobham after missing Chelsea’s last six matches with a hamstring injury.
The Frenchman started the Blues’ first two Premier League matches of the campaign against Everton and Tottenham Hotspur, before picking up an injury in that draw with our London rivals in mid-August.
It’s welcome news for Graham Potter ahead of a mammoth month ahead, with nine matches scheduled across October in all competitions.
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