Rafael Benitez says unfulfilled promises from Newcastle owner Mike Ashley played a key role in his decision to quit the Premier League club for Chinese Super League team Dalian Yifang. Benitez left Newcastle when his contract expired during the close-season after a testing three-year spell at St James’s Park marred by numerous spats with the […]
Former Chelsea star John Obi Mikel netted his first goal in six months as Tianjin Teda were beaten 4-2 by Shanghai Shenhua on game week 27 in the Chinese Super League on Sunday. The Super Eagles captain had not scored in a competitive game since finding the net against Guangzhou R&F on April 14 prior […]
John Obi Mikel is set to return to training with his Chinese side in a week’s time after the Nigerian underwent surgery last week. The player will return to training with his Chinese Super League side Tianjin Teda, according to an official statement released by the club. “In mid-March this year, the team went to […]