VIDEO: John Obi Mikel issues ominous welcome to Paul Pogba with embarrassing reminder

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. https://twitter.com/mikel_john_obi/status/764027375319289857?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw 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

@mikel_john_obi 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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