Mikel Obi: Former Chelsea Star Brands Himself ‘Nigerian Zidane’ in Chat With Eden Hazard, Video

• John Mikel Obi has tagged himself as 'Nigerian Zinedine Zidane' in a recent interview
• The ex-Chelsea midfielder has a good spell with the Super Eagles from 2005 to 2019
• The former Stoke City star shared some footballing traits with the Real Madrid legend

Former Chelsea midfielder John Mikel Obi has branded himself 'Nigerian Zidane' in a recent chat with ex-teammate, Eden Hazard.

Mikel Obi had a good spell with the Nigerian national team, winning the Africa Cup of Nations in 2013 and finishing third in 2006, 2010, and 2019.

The former Stoke City midfielder retired from international duty after the 2019 edition of AFCON in Egypt and called off his time from professional football two years later.

Mikel Obi brands himself 'Nigerian Zidane'

During an episode of his podcast, Obi One, Mikel claimed he is the 'Nigerian Zidane' after Hazard playfully questioned the former Super Eagles midfielder about his penalty-taking prowess.

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"In Nigeria, I used to shoot the penalties. In the Nigeria national team, I was the Zidane," the former Nigerian national team captain said.

Mikel Obi's comparison with Zidane is plausible as the former Chelsea star also possesses some of the footballing traits of the France and Real Madrid legendary midfielder.

The Blues legend anchored the Super Eagles midfield department for 14 years and was an essential figure in the team during those periods.

Mikel Obi captained Nigeria to a third-place finish at the 2016 Olympic games in Brazil and also led his country to the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia, according to a report by Premium Times Nigeria.

Hazard discloses Mikel Obi's best game

Sports Brief earlier reported on Hazard disclosing Mikel Obi's best game during his illustrious career.

The former Nigerian national team captain played alongside Belgian forward at Chelsea for five seasons and had a good relationship throughout their time together.

Remembering the UEFA Champions League final between Chelsea and Bayern Munich in 2012 at the Allianz Arena, Hazard took a slight dig at the Mikel, saying it was the Super Eagles legend's best game in his career.