Chelsea Football Club on Saturday showed the depth of affection they have for their ex-midfielder, Mikel Obi, by wishing the player a happy birthday.
The Super Eagles captain clocked 30 on Saturday along with former Blues teammate, David Luiz.
While the Brazilian still plays for the London giants, his Nigerian counterpart departed for Chinese Club Tianjin TEDA in December.
Chelsea sent out birthday messages on Twitter to both players who were formidable in their historic 2012 Champions League victory, staring with a video clip for defender Luiz.
Happy birthday @DavidLuiz_4! ? pic.twitter.com/JISy1cBgYY
— Chelsea FC (@ChelseaFC) April 22, 2017
We also wish John Mikel Obi a very happy birthday! ? pic.twitter.com/i84Qpv0whT
— Chelsea FC (@ChelseaFC) April 22, 2017
The Nigerian Football Federation (NFF) also wished the “magical captain” and Africa Cup of Nation winner a happy birthday.
Happy birthday @NGSuperEagles magical captain, @mikel_john_obi. Shine on!?????????? pic.twitter.com/Za6qu9RVCK
— The NFF ?? (@thenff) April 22, 2017
