Mikel Obi Becomes British Citizen

Nigeria international and Chelsea of England mid­
fielder, John Obi Mikel, is now a British citizen.
The Super Eagles' A-list player had waited patiently
since he applied for the prestigious British passport
last year and was delighted to get a positive
feedback from the relevant authorities last week.
Mike became eligible for citizenship, having spent
more than eight years in England following his
transfer to Chelsea from Lyn Oslo of Norway in 2006.
Before the commencement of the current English
Premier League season, speculations were rife that
Chelsea's manager, Jose Mourinho, wanted to sacri­
fice him to free up a foreign quota spot, but this is
now a thing of the past.
''Mikel was issued a British passport last week, and
he is very happy to be in the possession of the
passport,'' a representative of the Super Eagles'
star revealed.
''That's very good news because he will no longer
be counted as a foreign player in the Chelsea
squad.
''All the obstacles that would have prevented him
playing in Europe have been eliminated, especially
in Italy.
''Mikel is not leaving Chelsea in the January
transfer window. He will only think about his future
at the end of this season,'' the representative
added.
Courtesy: nairaland news
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