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Jan 8
27m 35s

Atiba Hutchinson: Besiktas legend on lif...

John Obi Mikel and Chris McHardy
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The Obi One Podcast is on the road again, this time back in Istanbul to chat to Besiktas’ cult hero Atiba Hutchinson. The Canadian spent a decade with the club, winning three league titles and a Turkish Cup during that period to establish himself as one of the club’s greatest ever players. Alongside a coterie of die-hard Besiktas fans, John Obi Mikel ... Show More
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