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Dec 2023
1h 3m

The Obi One: Episode 7 - José Mourinho

John Obi Mikel and Chris McHardy
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He is the Special One, and over the course of an hour-long chat on the Obi One Podcast, José Mourinho reminds us why. Hear from the Portuguese as he reminisces about his days at Chelsea, what ACTUALLY happened with Kevin de Bruyne and Mohamed Salah and the player that gave him more grey hairs than any other.  José also opens up on why beating Liverpool at A ... Show More
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