Mikel Obi Named for Chelsea Legends vs Bayern Munich Legends Match at Stamford Bridge
- Mikel Obi will feature in a charity game involving Chelsea legends and Bayern Munich legends
- In 2012, the London club defeated the Bundesligagiants to win their first-ever Champions League title
- The game, organised in honour of Gianluca Vialli, will be played at the Stamford Bridge in September
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Former Nigerian international Mikel Obi has been named among Chelsealegends that will host their counterparts from Bayern Munich at Stamford Bridge in September.
The defensive midfielder was part of the squad that defeated the German side to win the UEFA Champions League in 2012.
Fellow superstars John Terry, Florent Malouda, Salomon Kalou, Michael Essien, and manager Roberto Di Matteo have all been invited for the encounter.
The exhibition match is organised in honour of the legendary Gianluca Vialli.
According to a club statement, the proceeds realised from the game would be split between The Chelsea Foundation and The Royal Marsden Cancer Charity, which supports the work of The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust, where Vialli was treated.
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Mikel speaks on lucky football careerSports Briefearlier reported that Mikel Obi has disclosedthat he is among the luckiest Nigerians to play football at the top.
The former Chelsea of England defensive midfieldershared his journey to stardom with some youths who converged at Wave Beach in Lagos during the Vyootopia Mission89 Africa digital sports conference 2022.
Mikel, who had 91 caps and six goals for the Super Eagles, was the 'personality spotlight' at the well-attended event, themed — 'Adopting new technologies in
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