Ex-Chelsea midfielder John Obi Mikel retires from football, Fabian Delph also calls time on career
Champions League-winning ex-Chelsea midfielder John Obi MIkel has announced his retirement from football. Mikel, who won eight major trophies with the Blues, made 372 total appearances during his 11 years in West London, but had been without a club since being released by Kuwait SC last November. Ad On the same day, another Premier League midfielder of a similar era — Fabian Delph — also called time on his own career.