Premier League Legend Rolls Out Apology to Mikel Obi 15 Years After Bad Tackle

• Peter Crouch has finally showed remorse for the bad tackle he gave Nigerian football legend Mikel Obi
• That was 15 years ago when Chelsea were playing Liverpool in the Carabao Cup quarterfinal in which the Reds lost
• The former England international who won FA Cup title at Liverpool explained that the tackle against Mikel was bad

Premier League legend Peter Crouch has confessed that a foul he made against ex-Super Eagles and Chelsea star John Obi Mikel was the worst tackle of his career.

During his active playing time, Peter Crouch was known as one of the best strikers in England considering his ways of scoring goals making use of his good height.

Mikel Obi on the other hand also succeeded while playing in the Premier League as the Nigerian won topflight title, Champions League, FA Cup and Europa League at Stamford Bridge.

When did Peter Crouch make the tackle against Mikel Obi?

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In 2007, Chelsea and and Liverpool met in the quarterfinal of the Carabao Cup in which Peter Crouch was sent off for a bad challenge on Mikel Obi in the 70th minute.

Liverpool went on to lose the match 2-0 and Peter Crouch then was of the opinion that Mikel Obi acted up.

But 15 years after, the 41-year-old explained that he regretted the tackle he made on John Obi Mikel according to the report on Pulse.

Peter Crouch's reaction about tackle against Mikel Obi

"The worst tackle I ever did was on [John] Obi Mikel. Throughout the whole game, I'm trying to receive balls, but it's like he had been told to mark in front of me. I had been telling the referee all game, but I was getting nothing.

"So around 70 minutes in, after it has been going on all game, the ball broke kindly as he was facing the stand, and I kind of lost the plot and tried to take him out.''

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Super Eagles star wins prestigious award at top European club

Earlier, Sports Brief had reported how Calvin Bassey who plays for Scottish giants Rangers posted adorable photo of himself smiling with the Young player of the year award he won for the 2021/22 season.

Having broken into the first team this season, Calvin Bassey has been in great form for the Scottish side who are currently occupying second position on the table.

Bassey was also nominated for the Overall Men's Player of the Year Award alongside Joe Aribo but Colombian striker Alfredo Morelos won that award ahead of both Nigerians.

The 22-year-old expressed happiness with the award he won and also thanked everyone at Rangers for the support.