John Mikel Obi Undergoes Surgery In UK

Former Super Eagles captain John Mikel Obi underwent successful surgery at Princess Grace Hospital in the UK and shared the news on Instagram.

Eko Hot Blog reports that the former Super Eagles captain, John Mikel Obi, recently underwent successful surgery at Princess Grace Hospital in the United Kingdom.

John Mikel Obi shared the news on his Instagram story earlier today, June 22, 2024, posting several pictures to reveal the development.

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In the first picture, the 37-year-old ex-Nigeria international is seen standing, wearing a lab coat, and posing with his hands on his waist.

Obi posted another picture in which he was seen lying on a hospital bed with his thumb up while wearing a big smile to confirm that he was okay.

He captioned the picture with “All good”, adding a thumbs-up emoji and ending the caption with “#PostOp”.

At the time of writing, the former Nigerian star has not revealed why he decided to undergo surgery and his fitness status. Obi was last seen at a public event between June 8 and 9 when he attended the 2024 Soccer Aid at Chelsea’s home ground, Stamford Bridge.

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Before today, the last time he posted on his Instagram page with over 3 million followers was on June 10 when he shared a video in which he was commenting on the omission of Jadon Sancho and Marcus Rashford from England’s Euro 2024 squad.

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