| Ronaldinho and Deco rumours do not faze Chelsea midfielder John Obi Mikel (Daily Telegraph) |
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John Obi Mikel is not fretting about the prospect of losing his place in Chelsea's line-up under incoming coach Luiz Felipe Scolari.
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| Obi tells Lampard and Drogba: Life at Chelsea will go on without you (Daily Mail) |
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Chelsea duo Frank Lampard and Didier Drogba have been told by John Mikel Obi: Life will go on at Stamford Bridge without you. The Blues duo are both stalling over whether to stay.
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| Mikel unfazed by Blues competition (TeamTalk via Yahoo! UK & Ireland Sport) |
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John Obi Mikel is aware of the speculation linking several top players with moves to Chelsea, but is ready to fight for his place in the side.Luiz Felipe Scolari has been appointed as manager at Stamford Bridge and the Brazilian is expected to make a number of signings before the start of the new season.
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| Chelsea star reveals Ballack inspiration (fansfc.com) |
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John Obi Mikel has praised his Chelsea Football Club pal Michael Ballack. The Nigerian international will battle Ballack for a place in the Blues side under Luiz Felipe Scolari next season, but the younger of the two is just grateful to be able to learn from the German legend.
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| Nigeria: My Champions League Regrets -Mikel (AllAfrica.com) |
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John Mikel Obi has said that not playing in the Champions League final was one of the painful things he would have to live with as a footballer.
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| Straight reds for dangerous tackles (Guardian Unlimited) |
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Sport: Players who commit tackles which endanger their opponents' safety will be sent off from next season
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| Football: Referees to show straight red for dangerous tackles (Guardian Unlimited) |
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Players who commit tackles which endanger their opponents' safety will receive straight red cards from next season
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| Referees to show straight red for dangerous tackles (Guardian Unlimited) |
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Referees have been told to adopt a zero-tolerance approach to dangerous tackles next season as part of a new initiative aimed at increasing player safety and discouraging reckless challenges.
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| Roman Abramovich's 5 years at Chelsea: Good or bad for football? (Daily Mirror) |
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Everyone has an opinion about Roman Abramovich.
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| The Answer Man (Soccer365) |
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Chelsea midfielder John Mikel Obi is unconcerned about the host of big names which have been linked with a move to Chelsea.
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