Super Eagles captain and former Chelsea midfielder John Obi Mikel has explained his recent move to the Chinese Premier League team ,Tianjin Teda.

According to him , despite the fact that he will be getting double his former pay in China, the 29 year old insist the move wasn’t all about money but primarily done to aid Nigeria’s push to be at the 2018 World Cup in Brazil.


“I could easily have stayed in Chelsea for the remaining six months of my contract but it won’t be in the best interest of my nation, as they need me match fit when the World Cup 2018 qualifiers resume”, Mikel told Owngoalnigeria.com.

“It wasn’t an easy decision to make but I seriously need matches to stay fit for Nigeria. Nigerians don’t deserve to miss out of the World Cup after back to back failure to qualify for the Africa Cup of Nations”.

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http://www.blackberrybabes.com/2017/01/i-moved-to-china-for-nigerias-sakemikel.html

Own goal coming to halt our trip to Russia 2018 via MIKEL and his China sojourn.
I hope not.
You went for $140,000 as against $60,000 you
were receiving at Chelsea and you are here yarning Puan

u move to China for the money bros which Nigeria be that like say u go pass round of 16

mikel boo leave that thing joor.
if you work in shell earning 3m a month and exxon mobil offers you 6m a month who in his right senses wont go..
*plays daddy yo!*

Akuko mike...
Uto ego nwanne

If you didn't leave Chelsea for the money abeg donate the excess to charity then I go know say you dey serious.

Mikel, Mikel.


Anyway, I wan leave nairaland go Linda Ikeji's blog for the sake of my family and friends.

Uncle Mikel

Oh?

See Mikel the Igbo man wan washy us...

oga u went for the money jor...at least u need it to take care of ur russian bae

If na cos of Nigeria u go china...abeg me sef wan go because of AFRICA

Na so

no, you moved to China cus of your love for money and cus u realized you've warmed the bench enough for Chelsea.

LIEnus mba


Infact


LIEon

okay. interesting.
alongside the high pay which is a motivating factor.
Our guy is in China na, no more stories and excuses

Mikel my man..

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This your reasoning no be here o Mikel.
You had the chance of moving to another club in Europe. Valencia and marseille were keenly interested o

I left Nigeria for the UK for nigeria's sake too. Make we hear we word. We all will leave Yankee for Somalia if alert na gbagam. $140,000/week na GBAGAM.

I admire his sense of patriotism when he had to pay the hotel bills of the Dream Team in Brazil to avoid national embarrassment for NFF.
Wishing him success in China

Ediot for whos sake mbok?

Lmao

lol. . . .if u move 2 china becos of naija mke i shit android phone. . . #yimu

who no know say na because of money u go china. chelsea even pay u for d remaining 6 months of ur contract

Bloody liar

Shut up Mikel and get on with it!
Moved to China for Nigeria's sake indeed!

Yinmu..Not because your career is getting over and you went to collect your own share of China money..

It used be Arab money, let's just hope those Chinese people are not paying in fake currency

I would move to north korea if I were in your shoes

OoooBii Oniro!why you no go Valencia or Marseille where u go see better ball play..na money Mata be this Oga

OKorowanta:
Own goal coming to halt our trip to Russia 2018 via MIKEL and his China sojourn.
I hope not.
You went for $140,000 as against $60,000 you
were receiving at Chelsea and you are here yarning Puan

You ....

Which nigeria,

Na money, stop lying

Let nobody ever cast any stone on this guy here. Great move bro. Football is all about playing and staying fit and not just earning salary and fading away like the morning stars. It's been a long time coming mikel. Wishing you a great experience in Asia. We also hope you'll do us proud come 2018.

PS: how can you ever satisfy people? The same people who have been shouting themselves hoarse because of mikel 's refusal to leave Chelsea are now here debating whether he left because of pay or not Mikel no send all of una. Na una money abi na una career?