CHOOSING CHELSEA OVER MAN UNITED THE BEST DECISION OF MY LIFE – MIKEL OBI
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Former Nigeria captain, Mikel Obi, who retired last week at the age of 35, has revealed that choosing Chelsea over Manchester United in a highly controversial transfer in 2006 was the “best decision” of his career.
“I don’t regret any decision I made because I enjoyed everything I achieved at Chelsea – it’s the best decision I have ever made in my life,” Mikel told BBC Sport Africa.
“I signed a pre-contract for Manchester United when I was 17. If you are a kid and you see Sir Alex Ferguson right in front of you with the contract, of course you will be tempted.”
The midfielder, who had initially joined Manchester from Norwegian club, Lyn Oslo before moving to Chelsea the following year, was the focus of a heated dispute between the Manchester club and the London side in 2005.
He is one of Chelsea’s most decorated players winning the Champions League, Europa League, two Premier Leagues, two League Cups and four FA Cups in his 11-year spell that ended in 2017.
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