Mikel John Obi

[francozola 2,040]

Horrible news hope everything turns out okay

[ChelseaFanMKD 41]

Just read about that - really shocking news,but he played really good under that pressure. I hope everything will be okay,

[ack17 205]

[Domino- 116]

Chelsea star Mikel plays on despite his father being abducted in Nigeria

Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-2026145/John-Mikel-Obis-father-missing-Nigeria.html#ixzz1V5lmkjPk

[Jusek 2,031]

Horrible news, but he managed to play full 90 minutes well and almost scored a beautiful goal!

[Kajo 176]

According to SSN article, brother of Joseph Yobo was abtucted too in 2008 and he return to home after 10 days I hope Mikel's father will back to home even faster!

[Clevemayer 764]

hope his dad is fine and it is not the first time mikel plays for us under enormous pressure, he hasn't participated with his national team for many times that I can remember, because he was injured, he even refused to play at the worldcup despite being named captain... not many are so matured and calm in they're head as mikel, and thats one thing I really love about him, he always states he want to end his career with us, from day one and he never said he was regretting not joining manboo, the best thing about it actually is, I believe him...

so kudos and hope his dad comes back healthy...

[LDN Blue 7,903]

Statement on Mikel reports

Everyone at Chelsea Football Club was very concerned to hear that John Mikel Obi's father has been reported as missing and possibly abducted.

We will give Mikel and his family our full support at this most difficult time.

http://www.chelseafc...2420805,00.html

[YankinBlue42 72]

Horrible news. What courageous character he showed by playing yesterday AND playing as well as he did. These are the types of players you want on your team.

[Madmax 9,219]

Mikel's commitment to the cause of Chelsea Football Club can never be under doubt from here on in.

Hope his dad is safe and these abductors don't do something untoward.

[ZanSnake 1,211]

What a legend

To play such a brilliant game with something so big on his shoulders- amazing! It really shows his chatacter to fight on and do his job despite this large saddening circumstance. I hope these bastard that abducted his father is brought to justice, and that he comes back to his home unscathed and with no injuries.

[eldo 868]

http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/sport/football/3752938/John-Obi-Mikel-played-for-Chelsea-after-learning-his-father-had-been-abducted-in-Nigeria.html

poor guy..hope it ends well.

[St Abramovich 175]

I hate feeling helpless, wish there was something I could do.

[Ray. 217]

Hadn't realised yesterday that he was under such immense pressure, hope his dad will be OK. I'd admire his attitude to carry on, saying that he didn't want to let down the team and his family.

[Laylabelle 9,360]

Horrible news!Hope it all turns okay

[Randall 315]

What a man. I cannot imagine what kind of character it must take to play through something like that and do such a professional job. Above and beyond anything I could ever imagine and the utmost respect to John Obi. Really hope everything works out, something similar happened with Joseph Yobo's Dad I think and, although never offcially, I think a ransom was paid because he was released 10 days later unharmed. Fingers crossed this all ends well. Kind of puts football into perspective doesn't it?

[Peace. 4,352]

Wow, to play as good as he did sunday while knowing your dad was abducted... that is worth a great respect. I hope it turns in a 'happy end' for him.

Statement on Mikel reports

http://www.chelseafc...2420805,00.html

Good to see our club making such a statement.

[lionsden 4,689]

He shouldn't have played the stoke match. I pray GOD give him the strength to cope with this problem and hope his father is released from captivity alive sooner than later. From the looks of things, Mikel's dad is probably being used as a leverage to claim ransom.. . . it's a sad world we live in.