John Michael Obi officially changes his name to 'Mikel'

Mikel was born John Michael Nchekwube Obinna but a mistake during the registration process  for the 2003 FIFA Under-17 World Cup changed it to Mikel.

The Nigeria Football Association (NFF) mistakenly submitted ‘Michael’ as ‘Mikel’ for the tournament in Finland.

A young Mikel obi impressed in that tournament scoring for Nigeria during a win over Australia.

Despite sticking with the name since then, the midfielder has been using his original name ‘Michael’ for official purposes like drivers license, car documents, international passports, etc.

According to the UK Evening Standard, the 29-year-old has now officially changed his name to the widely accepted ‘Mikel’.


Source: Pulse