MIKEL OBI RETIRES FROM FOOTBALL AT 35

John Mikel Obi has officially announced his retirement from professional football. Obi, who has enjoyed a hugely successful career, took to his official Instagram account to reveal his retirement decision. “There is a saying that “all good things must come to an end”, and for my professional football career, that day is today,” he 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.