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Mikel John Obi Part 2: How Do You Stop M...

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“If you’re left one on one with Messi, you’re dead”. Mikel Jon Obi reveals what it was like to play against that incredible Barcelona team and a prime Lionel Messi, how Chelsea won that incredible Champions League in 2012, and Mikel explains the horrifying moment his Father was kidknapped… twice! Join THE PLAYERS LOUNGE, the official fantasy football club ... Show More
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