Mikel Reveals What Abrahamovic Did When His Father Was Kidnapped

EKO HOT BLOG reports that former Super Eagles Captain Mikel Obi has revealed that the former owner of Chelsea football club, Roman Abramovich, offered to send people to rescue his dad from kidnappers.

Making this revelation during an interview with TalkSport , the Chelsea legend detailed that Chelsea football club were very supportive during the kidnap.

He said: “My dad got kidnapped while I was playing for Nigeria at the 2018 World Cup in Russia.”

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“We were about to play against Argentina. Two hours before the game I got a phone call from my brother saying my dad got kidnapped.”

“The first time he was kidnapped was shocking, but the second time was even more shocking because I was about to go into one of the biggest games of my life.”

“I couldn’t leave the room. I couldn’t tell anybody. I was alone in the room for about 30 minutes, thinking what am I going to do?”

“But we’re about to go into the biggest game of our lives. We’re about to play against Lionel Messi and Argentina.”

“Chelsea were very supportive. I remember Roman Abramovich saying ‘do you want me to send people over? Because I know if I send people over, I can get your dad out’ — I was like, how are you going to do this?”

“He said don’t worry about that. Just let me know if you want that option, I can do it.”

Luis Diaz Dedicated a Goal Against Luton Luton to His Kidnapped Father

Mikel’s father was released and rescued by police four days after.

The UEFA Champions League winner was responding to the news of Colombian star Luiz Diaz’s father’s abduction.

The mother and father of the Liverpool attacker were abducted more than a week and a half ago, according to reports. Diaz’s mother was released on the same day of her abduction. However, efforts are still ongoing to ensure that his father is released unharmed.

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