John Michael Nchekwube Obinna has been a Chelsea midfielder
for the last 10 years, although you’ll know him as John Obi Mikel. But the
Nigerian has officially changed his name, 13 years on from when he began to be
known by his long-term moniker.
The London Evening Standard reported, the Nigerian FA
made an error when submitting Mikel for the 2003 FIFA Under-17 World
Championship, naming him as “Mikel” instead of “Michael.”
And now, after going by either “Mikel John Obi” or “John Obi
Mikel” during his Chelsea days, the Nigeria midfielder has finally had his name
changed to the former.
Per the piece, Mikel said the mistaken name had a “special
ring to it,” which is why he adopted it following the clerical faux pas. He’s
also set to continue wearing “Mikel” with the accompanying number 12 on the back
of his Blues jersey this season.
The Nigeria international has been a longstanding member of
the Blues squad, having joined from Lyn a decade ago. Now 29, he's one of the
senior members at Chelsea and has been named as the captain of the Nigeria
Olympic team for the upcoming Games in Rio de Janeiro
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