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| John Obi Mikel |
Chelsea midfielder John
Obi Mikel has changed his name officially after a registration error 13 years
ago.
The
Punch report continues:
The
Nigeria international was born in Jos as John Michael Nchekwube Obinna back in
1987, starting his footballing career with Plateau United.
After
two years there, Mikel moved to Lyn in Norway and then earned a switch to the
Premier League with Chelsea, where he has been now for a decade.
The
central midfielder has been known as John Obi Mikel for years, but he has now
changed his name to Mikel John Obi, as reported by the Mirror.
The
reason behind that is the word ‘Mikel’ was never actually a part of the
midfielder’s name – many felt it was short for Michael. It only became a thing
when the Nigerian FA mistakenly used Mikel instead of Michael on his submission
form for the 2003 FIFA Under-17 World Cup.
Mikel had been letting the mistake slide for 13 years, but would be hoping people could now call him by his correct name.
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