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Jose Mourinho reveals his special relationship with Super Eagles legend Mikel John Obi as the reason he honoured his podcast invitation.
Jose Mourinho made a rare appearance on the 'Obi One' podcast with Super Eagles legend Mikel John Obi and he credited that to his special relationship with the player.
The legendary Portuguese manager is not one to make appearances on podcasts which is what made this episode even more special as the 'Special One' made lots of revelations.
The 'Obi One' podcast hosts, Mikel John Obi and Chris McHardy asked Mourinho why he honoured their invitation and the legendary manager spoke glowingly of his former player.
Jose Mourinho hails Mikel Obi
When asked why he joined this episode of the 'Obi One' podcast, Mourinho simply responded, "Because he was my first boy to ask me to do it, because he’s my boy."
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"I keep saying this thing to everybody. In this moment in Rome, I have boys, 18 years that they played their first game with me and grew up with me but they are 18. I have boys of 40 which are still my boys and will always be my boys, so your boy asks you, you do it.
Mikel responded to Mourinho's kind words by acknowledging the special relationship and admitting it still carries on to this day even after his retirement from football.
"I am still his boy, you’re always our boss, you’re like a father to me, always been like a father to me since the first day I came to the club," Mikel said.
Mikel continued, "I always remember you brought me to the club so for me I will always be in debt to you, I always appreciate everything you did to me and my career as well."
Jose Mourinho and Mikel John Obi were together for two spells at Chelsea where the Nigerian played for 10-and-a-half years.
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