Former Chelsea midfielder John Mikel Obi has explained his decision to avoid engaging in Diego Costa’s playful antics in the dressing room during their time as teammates at Stamford Bridge.
Costa, renowned for his aggressive and intimidating style of play, was a prolific goalscorer for Chelsea, netting 59 goals and providing 21 assists in 120 appearances across various competitions between 2014 and 2017.
While Costa was well-liked by his fellow Chelsea players, Mikel Obi chose to steer clear of his ex-teammate’s wild sense of humor and instead kept his distance in the dressing room.
The former Super Eagles midfielder jokingly explained his reason (via talkSPORT):“How long have we got? Crazy, crazy guy. He is a guy in the dressing room after training, you are sitting in the dressing room and Diego Costa is sitting there.
“He is looking at everyone walking around naked, trying to flick you with a towel, grab whatever he can grab. Yeah, he just goes crazy.
“That is what he does. Sometimes, when you see him in the dressing room, you just run out.”
