Former Chelsea of England midfielder, John Mikel Obi has refuted media reviews that he as soon as slammed Actual Madrid of Spain’s stars, Luka Modric, Dani Carvajal and Toni Kroos, declaring as an alternative that they’re world class gamers.
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Sports247 reviews that Mikel’s declaration got here in response to recent criticism hurled at him by one other Madrid icon, Dani Ceballos, over feedback allegedly made by Mikel in opposition to Los Blancos’ gamers.
The previous Tremendous Eagles’ captain took to his ‘The Obi One’ podcast to make clear the controversy that first erupted in 2024, when he was accused of constructing crucial remarks about a number of Actual Madrid gamers.
Mikel’s aspersions allegedly got here earlier than Actual’s UEFA Champions League remaining in opposition to Borussia Dortmund of Germany, however the Nigerian legend has once more denied he ever made such feedback on his podcast.
“That’s an absolute lie. To say that Modric, Carvajal, Kroos, or Nacho aren’t good is unbelievable. I’d by no means say one thing like that. They’ve gained the Champions League six instances. To say they aren’t good is insanity,” Mikel reiterated.
