Michael Essien to Feature in Chelsea Legends Versus Bayern Munich Charity Game

• Micheal Essien will feature at the charity game between Chelsea and Bayern Munich legends
• The game will be played at Stamford Bridge in honour of the late great Gianluca Vialli
• Essien will be joined by his former Blues teammates including the legendary John Terry

Former Ghana midfielder, Michael Essien will participate in the charity game between Chelsea legends and Bayern Munich stars later this year.

The game, which will be played at Stamford Bridge on September 9, will see proceeds from ticket sales donated to the foundations of both clubs.

Some of the proceeds will also go to the Royal Mardsen, a cancer treatment centre, in tribute to Chelsea legend, Gianluca Viali, who passed on late in 2022.

"Chelsea FC Legends of Europe will see Chelsea take on Bayern Munich at Stamford Bridge! Tickets are on sale now with proceeds going to the clubs’ foundations and the Royal Mardsen in tribute to Gianluca Vialli," the Ghanaian shared on Twitter.

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Essien spent nine years at Chelsea, winning several trophies, including the 2012 UEFA Champions League.

These days, the former Black Stars midfielder works as an assistant manager at Danish outfit, FC Nordsajaelland as he gradually carves his path in football coaching.

Before retiring, Essien also played for AC Milan, Real Madrid, and Panathinaikos. He also had a brief stint in Azerbaijan with Sabail before playing for Indonesian club, Persib Bandung.

Essien congratulates Victor Osimhen

Earlier, Sports Brief reported that Ghana and Chelsea legend, Essien has congratulated Victor Osimhen for his part in Napoli winning the Serie A title.

The Super Eagles forward inspired the Italian side to their first league title in over three decades, after scoring 23 goals in the top flight this season.

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In winning the league with Napoli, Osimhen also broke George Weah's long-standing Serie A record as the African player with the most goals Serie Ain the Italian league, netting his 47th goal against Fiorentina last Sunday.

Essien acquires coaching licence

Former Ghana and Chelsea midfielder, Michael Essien's journey to becoming a coach took a huge step after acquiring his license.

The 40-year-old secured his UEFA A and UEFA Elite Youth A coaching license from the Welsh Football Association.

Essien, who works as assistant manager at Danish club FC Nordsjaelland, shared his excitement after completing the courses.