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Oct 2
53m 8s

Obi Mikel meets Oscar: Snubbing Spurs fo...

John Obi Mikel and Chris McHardy
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To kick off Season 4, John Obi Mikel has flown almost 7,400 miles to Brazil to catch up with his former Chelsea team-mate Oscar Emboaba. Now at boyhood club São Paulo, Oscar reflects on his five year stay at Chelsea, the ex-Blues manager he spurned in order to move to Stamford Bridge and the role Antonio Conte played in his departure from the club in 2017 ... Show More
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