Tahiti open with heavy defeat

SUPER Eagles midfielder, John Obi Mikel, who has not played for Nigeria on an artificial turf since he joined Chelsea, will defy the club doctor's orders to play against Namibia on synthetic pitch Wednesday in Windhoek. Mikel has suffered a ...

Chelsea midfielder John Obi Mikel is set to become the first casualty of Jose Mourinho's return to Stamford Bridge after agent Babawo Mohammed revealed Turkish champions Galatasaray are in talks to sign the Nigerian international. Despite making ...

Harambee Stars Francis Kahata dribbles past Super Eagles John Obi Mikel (left) during their 2014 World Cup qualifier return leg match at the Moi International Sports Centre, Kasarani on June 5, 2013. Photo/MOHAMMED AMIN NATION MEDIA GROUP A rare ...

Chelsea's Eden Hazard is nursing a hamstring injury Captain John Terry, forward Eden Hazard and midfielder John Obi Mikel have travelled to Amsterdam for Chelsea's Europa League final with Benfica despite doubts over their fitness. The trio were ...

CHELSEA midfielder, John Obi Mikel, has told Super Eagles coach, Stephen Keshi, that he would be available for next month's Brazil 2014 World Cup qualifiers against Kenya and Namibia, as well as the Confederations Cup scheduled for Brazil. Assuring ...

John Mikel Obi Chelsea and Super Eagles midfielder, John Mikel Obi has dropped the strongest possible hint that African champions, Nigeria will not play negative football at the 2013 FIFA Confederations Cup in Brazil. Nigeria, unbeaten from the ...

Mark Clattenburg, left, has not officiated at Chelsea since a row involving John Obi MikelMark Clattenburg is to referee this Sunday's clash between Chelsea and Swansea, the Premier League has confirmed.It will be the official's first match ...

John Obi Mikel may have dismissed the Europa League as the ugly duckling of continental football, but there is no doubt about the importance of the competition to Chelsea's interim manager Rafael Benitez. If you had told any Chelsea fan at the start ...

Chelsea's John Mikel Obi has confirmed that he will join up with the Nigeria squad for June's World Cup qualifiers and the Confederations Cup in Brazil. Mikel had been a major doubt due to club commitments and visa problems. The Nigeria Football ...