After spending 11 seasons with Chelsea—the team he had the most success with—John Obi Mikel (36, Nigerian) decided to hang up his boots at the conclusion of 2021. Currently, podcasting is the pivot. John Terry, a former teammate in London, was his first guest when he launched his own podcast, “Obi One Podcast,” on Monday.
Chelsea was the subject of their talk, since the two former players are fully aware of the events that have transpired at Stamford Bridge. And more than just delectable details came to light. “Jose Mourinho, the manager at the time, didn’t care who you were, which made Salah and De Bruyne unfortunate. “During this period, they said, he took no prisoners.”The Belgian from City and the Egyptian from Liverpool were discussed. Both walked out the back door of the London club and went on to become stars at Chelsea’s rivals.
“At halftime, Salah and Mourinho had an argument that ended with Salah crying. Though we expected him to allow him return to the field, he completely destroyed him. However, I don’t think he would anymore; it was just his mindset back then. Terry, who led the squad at the time alongside Lampard, and the Nigerian observed in their conversation that “he has grown older and more mature and now he knows a lot more how to deal with younger players and players in general.”
Salah was met with contempt.
Apart from the heartbreaking incident at Chelsea, Mohamed Salah has gone through other difficult times in his career. This Monday was just another one of those times when, in spite of having a fantastic season on his own the previous year, he was not included in the top ten of the Ballon d’Or award list, which many felt was disrespectful to the Pharaoh.