Once upon a time, in Brasilia, a Nigerian midfielder made a ball go through the legs of a Frenchman.
The year was 2014.
And John Obi Mikel is still revelling in the glory of pulling off a nutmeg on a young Paul Pogba at the World Cup.
The Chelsea man has offered a friendly reminder that he once got the best of Manchester United’s new €105 million signing when the whole world was watching.
Welcome back to the @premierleague @paulpogba – looking forward to facing you again my friend 😉 🚕 ☠ #EPL pic.twitter.com/Rt0bFcgnFO
— Mikel John Obi (@mikel_john_obi) August 12, 2016
To be fair, the Blues midfielder fails to address the fact that Pogba ended up scoring in the 79th minute and that France won 2-0.
But still, it looks pretty impressive and Mikel’s fans seemed to enjoy it.
@mikel_john_obi @premierleague @paulpogba Zinedene Mikel
— Martyn (@mg26989) August 12, 2016
How does it feel that Messi is the Argentinian Mikel?
— Lord Kaiser (@JoeyKaiZer) August 12, 2016
@mikel_john_obi @premierleague @paulpogba Legend ?
— Chris Kirby (@chriskirby4) August 12, 2016
@mikel_john_obi @premierleague @paulpogba @Joshuaaaaaa1407 Nigerian Zidane
— adam (@zebboadam) August 12, 2016
@mikel_john_obi @VintageKev @premierleague @paulpogba john ‘savage’ obi mikel
— daffaal. (@PepsychologyX) August 12, 2016
@mikel_john_obi @premierleague @paulpogba you hero
— Hector (@erased28) August 12, 2016
@mikel_john_obi UR SAVAGE. ???
— MANTHAN CHAUDHARY (@manthan_99) August 12, 2016
@mikel_john_obi @premierleague @paulpogba overrated Pogba
— khalid khan (@mady_khalid) August 12, 2016
@mikel_john_obi @premierleague @paulpogba u made him look a tit
— JOE/TOM – JTMBHD (@JTMBHD) August 12, 2016
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