May 20, 2026
Former Chelsea midfielder John Obi Mikel has admitted that he woke up to a flood of messages from Arsenal F.C. fans after the Gunners clinched the Premier League title.
Mikel, a well-known Chelsea supporter, said he was initially reluctant to congratulate one of his club’s fiercest rivals.
“I woke up to my phone blowing up, the messages, unbelievable, from Arsenal fans. Why will I congratulate Arsenal for winning the Premier League, I, a Chelsea fan, no way would we congratulate Arsenal for winning the Premier League,” Mikel said.
Despite his loyalties, Mikel said Arsenal deserved credit for their achievement and insisted that sportsmanship should always come first.
