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Chelsea celebrate Mikel’s birthday with historic video

A birthday is the perfect time to look back on one’s successes and happiest memories - and luckily for John Obi Mikel, his former club Chelsea has picked one out of many to celebrate him.

Mikel clocked 33 years on Wednesday with the Stamford Bridge giants marking the occasion with a video remembering his maiden goal for the club.

The Nigerian who was nearing a seven-year sojourn in West London had never scored in the Premier League in 185 matches –however, he broke the jinx in the 2-0 triumph over Fulham.

He volleyed home a shot from John Terry’s flick off a corner kick.