I can’t even imagine the strength it must have taken to go out and play one of the biggest games of your life with everything that would have been going on in his head. Mad respect for this man.
One thing he forgot to mention was that he (Mikel) was also the captain of the Nigerian national team at that point, I can't imagine the type of courage it took for him to still lead the team and shield them from the burden of dealing with such a news few hours before a knockout game against Argentina
One of the best owners the prem will ever see absolutely nothing comes before the club and u can clearly see that with how much success we had over his 20 year stint up the chels !! Roman will be forever missed
One thing he forgot to mention was that he (Mikel) was also the captain of the Nigerian national team at that point, I can't imagine the type of courage it took for him to still lead the team and shield them from the burden of dealing with such a news few hours before a knockout game against Argentina. My thoughts and prayers to Diaz and his family
Massive respect for Mikel. What a strong young man. To go out and perform in those circumstances. My God! What an example. Massive respect also to Roman, love him.
My step dad used to work on Romans yacht he's a serious guy with very serious people around him lol he had ex sas guys on the boat incase it was attacked by pirates not even joking either I'm deadly serious
Roman always got the best advice regarding footballing decisions because failure or letting him down would be catastrophic. Nobody fears Ted Bohley the same way.
Glad to hear the FA will not be penalizing Diaz for displaying the message under his shirt, someone there obviously had some common sense, which seems rare in the FA nowadays.
@JAS563ify didn't know what you meant until I googled it 😂 yeah "Wagner Group" sound like some serious dudes! I've always thought to become so rich and powerful, there's probably a nasty streak beneath, not all obviously but for some I'm sure there's a ruthless edge to them.
My biggest respect to John Obi Mikel . He's my member in Nigeria and formally Chelasea, but as a Liverpool fan from Ghana, my hat off to him for showing him allegiance of honour for the genuine emotional speech he made talksport
Roman was 100% ex K.G.B we know that for a fact. We also know that he started his adult life selling rubber ducks out of a suit case in Moscow a bit like a Russian Del Boy. Gradually he got to know people in the know in Moscow building up connections then eventually being so well connected he worked his way up the K.G.B lader before turning to politics after The Soviet Union collapsed in the very early 90's And the rest is history. What we can say is Roman was mostly defntly extremely well connected.
Abramovich making them an offer they can't refuse...i can only imagine, release him now or these Chechen mercenaries will set about you. Anyway, huge respect to Obi Mikel and support for Diaz because I cannot imagine what that must feel like ❤️
This guy hearing him speak on the whole interview one of the very few in the football industry who doesn't sound out of touch with reality, feet firmly on the ground
The benefits of having a Russian Oligarch on your side - yeah I want this kind of protection, especially as a well paid footballer. You are exposed to these kind of situations daily
I was a fan of Obi Mikel at Chelsea but Man United will always be in my heart. The point is, as a football fan, we want our favourite clubs to win and that is why we cheer in joy when the team we support wins and also growl in pain when they lose. To dip so low as to kidnap, blackmails or intimidate is just inhuman. _Dear Humans, please look at yourself in the mirror and ask yourself why YOU are one of those nightmares across the Globe.
Bruh he should’ve let Roman “send his people” that would’ve been a crazier story… but yeh horrible situation for the Diaz family. Hope Luis Diaz’s father gets released without harm.
Lol that's unlikely. In reality he's probably going to reach out to the office of the national security adviser through the Russian embassy and they're gonna put together a sting op with the Nigerian DSS or army.
The fact that Mikel still played that game after the news goes to show how strong is a man he is. Today most footballers don’t play and throw tantrums when they stub their toes.
The absolute best football club owner on this planet. If The boss ever reads these comments he will know how much we Chelsea fans love him. Yes, the supporters will always be the main stay of the club but, we would have him back in an instant. THE VERY BEST.
Im a nigerian wouldnt be surprised if it was a fellow family member or distant family member .unfortunately we have alot of sick people in our country ,who want successful nigerians to give them money and make there life better by giving handouts and if not they threaten you and your family
I had a friend that went to work in a construction company in Nigeria. He was the construction manager. The material suppliers asked for extra money to deliver the material (above the agreed amount). He said no. They ambushed him on his way to the hotel after work and killed him. That incident happened in 2010.
@@DavidJohnson-dc8lu no because he bought it with stolen money from the Russian people and they believed Putin would come to collect.. Roman payed hundreds of millions for years to steal Palestinian land, donated millions to Israeli orgs, has Israeli citizenship and lives there. Him and dozens of Jewish bankers stole HUNDREDS of BILLIONS from the Russian people before Putin got into power that's why Roman bought Chelsea in 2003 and spent millions to get both the 08 Champs final in Moscow and 2018 WC in Russia to get breathing space from Putin who was collecting money from these fake Russians. In 2005 he was forced to sell ALL his shares of the gas company he stole back to Russia and he did because he saw what happened to his other Jewish thieving oligarch Mikhail Khodorkovsky who tried to ignore Putin before learning the hard way... Roman was paying nearly a Billion a year back to Russia he was the point man for all the thieving fake Russians to pay back the money they stole from Russia... Thats why he was sanctioned so that the flow of money back to Russia was stopped. When Putin wanted a villa in Spain he didn't pay for it he'd tell Roman to buy it and there was nothing Roman could do about it. Roman would go to all his other rat friends who stole money and pool it in a Cypriot front company and pay for it. When Wagner needed a fleet of new armoured vehicles he'd pay for it ect ect all so none of it traced back to Moscow.
I bet that group got an absolute pasting in prison! Nigerians support there sports stars extremely well, so do that to there best player during there most important game must of caused some big backlash.
When the great Romario's father was kidnapped in Brazil in the 1990s, Romario literally told the journalists and the people who kidnapped his father: "Okay, I'll pay what you ask, but after that I'll stop playing for the national team forever. I can't play for the national team and represent even the people who kidnapped my father because then I would betray myself and my family". After that, the kidnappers contacted him, apologized, and told him where his father was. They found his father sitting in a comfortable armchair or sofa (I don't remember every detail of the story), without a single bruise, watching TV.
Mikel! What a strong minded individual! To have that HORRIBLE ISSUE hanging over him, tell no one and still play a massive game! Proof that WE DON'T HAVE A CLUE WHAT A MAN IS GOING THROUGH off the pitch ... Would have been right messy if ROMAN had SENT HIS BOYS OVER TO NIGERIA TO GET THINGS SORTED!!! 😅
why Wagner group? I know he's originally from Russia but he had lots of problems with Russia no? He's also Israeli if im not mistaken so he probably meant special forces/services from there.
Now I miss my Russian friend that I met in Barcelona when we were attending a conference. We'd always hit shady spots downtown and get wasted. He'd tell me about life in Russia and I'd tell him about life in South Africa. Cool and coldest Mf I ever met
Real gangsta. Romsn Abramovich is the greatest PL owner ever imo, he genuinely loved Chelsea and put in billions of his own money, when the government unfairly forced him to sell his prized asset he payed ALL THE DEBT OFF 👏👏
I’m not a Chelsea fan and in my opinion Roman getting kicked out is a disgrace especially because londons full of Russian money, the amount of jobs Roman would’ve created and all he gets is cast away.
Having experienced the feeling of having a family member kidnapped, I can't even imagine how Mikel and Diaz could summon the mental strength to go out and play. Even after a kidnapped person is released, the trauma remains. There is always the fear of it happening again which unfortunately did happen to Mikel. It's difficult when your phone rings, and you see the number of your home country, and your first thought is "Oh no. I hope it's not happened again". Hope Diaz's Dad get released soon, and his family get the after care they need.
Same to you by posting an edgy comment. Kidnap victims families do have access to RUclips. What proof do you have the OP is just looking for attention? None!
Roman "do you want me to send my people over?"
Dude is a a real life GodFather
*Jewish Russian Oligarch who killed a lot of innocent people to steal Russia’s natural reserve wealth
Makes sense why Mikel stayed at the club for so long. He was loved not only by his team-mates and coaches, but the owner as well.
I wonder if it's the same people who poisoned that bloke and his daughter in london
@@MeatballSandwich1 I think you mean Salisbury
@@MeatballSandwich1stay off the meatball sandwiches you sound disturbed fella
Legendary owner. He went to all our matches like a proper fan until they barred him. Unlike other billionaire owners.
Roman, he is one of us.
GOAT owner, knew it then know it now. noone comes close. his passion is unmatched . UP THE CHELS
Totally heartbreaking story. I’m nos glad he has people supporting like Roman and Chelsea and the Nigerian team.
I can’t even imagine the strength it must have taken to go out and play one of the biggest games of your life with everything that would have been going on in his head. Mad respect for this man.
One thing he forgot to mention was that he (Mikel) was also the captain of the Nigerian national team at that point, I can't imagine the type of courage it took for him to still lead the team and shield them from the burden of dealing with such a news few hours before a knockout game against Argentina
One of the best owners the prem will ever see absolutely nothing comes before the club and u can clearly see that with how much success we had over his 20 year stint up the chels !! Roman will be forever missed
Politics kicked him out😢😢😢
@@nawa240 Politics got him in !
@@nawa240 he was a puppet of putin wee man
@@barrypower6822how was he a puppet of Putin, genius?
Best owner ever! Hands down! We miss you, Roman! 💙
One thing he forgot to mention was that he (Mikel) was also the captain of the Nigerian national team at that point, I can't imagine the type of courage it took for him to still lead the team and shield them from the burden of dealing with such a news few hours before a knockout game against Argentina.
My thoughts and prayers to Diaz and his family
Absolutely!
He feels let down for sure you represent your country on world stage and they do this to him?...
@@SuperEmpathOneis nigeria with money involve they can betray you in a heartbeat
Roman almost sent the Spetsnaz to Nigeria. The absolute GOAT owner.
they would have send the wagner group
Massive respect for Mikel. What a strong young man. To go out and perform in those circumstances. My God! What an example. Massive respect also to Roman, love him.
Get a friend like Roman if you can !
And desperately try to make sure he stays your friend 🤣
Can we talk about roman’s offer “to send people over” 😅😅😅😂😂😂
It's the wagner group that was romans answer
He is a billionaire. He has people. Haha
Wagner group have a large presence in Africa 💥
My step dad used to work on Romans yacht he's a serious guy with very serious people around him lol he had ex sas guys on the boat incase it was attacked by pirates not even joking either I'm deadly serious
@@aaronking2369I mean it is one of the most expensive yachts in the world
As a Chelsea fan "Mr Roman Abramovich" will always remain in my heart. He was a loving and caring Owner.
Chelsea fans will always love and never forget about him because he made the club so successful
@@dillionwon6587 yep
😭
Roman always got the best advice regarding footballing decisions because failure or letting him down would be catastrophic. Nobody fears Ted Bohley the same way.
@@dillionwon6587 So why not speak out against the nonsense of your countries politics then?
Roman no doubt had a John Wick/Jason Bourne hybrid om his payroll
Roman got Vlad his gig
John terry
7:26 is the timestamp he talks about abrahimovich offer
Thank you
the whole story is good
Abramovich*
Glad to hear the FA will not be penalizing Diaz for displaying the message under his shirt, someone there obviously had some common sense, which seems rare in the FA nowadays.
Roman offering to "send people" is a scary thought, can only imagine the type of hard Russian mercenaries he has on speed dial 😵💫
@JAS563ify didn't know what you meant until I googled it 😂 yeah "Wagner Group" sound like some serious dudes! I've always thought to become so rich and powerful, there's probably a nasty streak beneath, not all obviously but for some I'm sure there's a ruthless edge to them.
@@starbwoy133nope he's Israeli ... He stole russian public's money
Bro had VLAD on speed dial
SIt would be an Israely Special Forces actually. As this were his bodyguards durring his life in London.
My biggest respect to John Obi Mikel . He's my member in Nigeria and formally Chelasea, but as a Liverpool fan from Ghana, my hat off to him for showing him allegiance of honour for the genuine emotional speech he made talksport
Roman a gangster 😂
He's ex KGB. Of course he is.
Roman was 100% ex K.G.B
we know that for a fact.
We also know that he started his adult life selling
rubber ducks out of a suit case in Moscow a bit like
a Russian Del Boy.
Gradually he got to know people in the know in
Moscow building up connections then eventually
being so well connected
he worked his way up the
K.G.B lader before turning to politics after The Soviet Union collapsed in the very early 90's
And the rest is history.
What we can say is
Roman was mostly defntly extremely well connected.
Gangsters DREAM of having the kind of influence Roman has
Jeez Roman ain’t mess about, what a bloke
Abramovich making them an offer they can't refuse...i can only imagine, release him now or these Chechen mercenaries will set about you. Anyway, huge respect to Obi Mikel and support for Diaz because I cannot imagine what that must feel like ❤️
Roman was like "I know a guy who knows some guys"
I think he is that bloke that knows those guys
@@alexbarham6606 but he has that one friend..if you know..
@@Kanhaiye oh I know
Abramovich is the GOAT
Arsenal fan here, Roman will truly be missed
He was forced out… and looking back it was all a farce
Honestly, chelsea fans especially will miss roman too much and want him to come back to the club.
I miss the good old days under Roman, when a player could sign for Chelsea and know his family would receive KGB protection for life.
Roman Abramovich Offered to ‘Send People’ I'm not sure Abramovich would appreciate that shout out! 🤦♂😂
He's a true G 😂
He's on a level that the law can't really touch
They tried to take away his assets in London worth 1 Billion GBP and he sold them for 4. You dont mess with the Russian.
And them 'people' would of been Wagner PMC
😂😂😂😂😂
No😂😂😂😂. Its FSB. By writing it shows how you are an offfer of mainstream propagand.
This guy hearing him speak on the whole interview one of the very few in the football industry who doesn't sound out of touch with reality, feet firmly on the ground
Roman was gonna send the damn kgb for one of his players 👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾😂
Damn that's crazy. Playing in the world cup knowing your dad is currently getting beat up is something I can't imagine.
He just had to blank it out and play
The benefits of having a Russian Oligarch on your side - yeah I want this kind of protection, especially as a well paid footballer. You are exposed to these kind of situations daily
Massive respect for John Obi Mikel!
''don't worry about that''
I was a fan of Obi Mikel at Chelsea but Man United will always be in my heart. The point is, as a football fan, we want our favourite clubs to win and that is why we cheer in joy when the team we support wins and also growl in pain when they lose. To dip so low as to kidnap, blackmails or intimidate is just inhuman.
_Dear Humans, please look at yourself in the mirror and ask yourself why YOU are one of those nightmares across the Globe.
Obi explaining a bad experience in his life and i think Simons gone for a Dump
Underrated comment.
Mikel should have kept his mouth shut about Roman sending goons. 😂
Jon is such a great guest ! There are many benefits to having Roman as owner of Chelsea !!
Did Mikel just claim Abramovic would send out a hit?😂
no wonder chelsea players played so hard under abramovich he clearly had a great connection with them
Bruh he should’ve let Roman “send his people” that would’ve been a crazier story… but yeh horrible situation for the Diaz family. Hope Luis Diaz’s father gets released without harm.
if I wasn't a Man U fan I would have been a Chelsea boy. I love their spirit, plus I adored the Only Eden, the final Hazard. what a team
KING ROMAN WILL FOREVER BE CHELSEA GREATEST LEGEND ❤
He will be forever in Chelsea FC fans heart 👑🫡💙
Abramovich was gonna send the Wagner Group to Nigeria 🤣🤣🤣
Lol that's unlikely. In reality he's probably going to reach out to the office of the national security adviser through the Russian embassy and they're gonna put together a sting op with the Nigerian DSS or army.
Lol no, this would not have been the semi-braindead Wagner, but the FSB.
Roman was going to send JT and JM 😂
Imagine the Russians in Nigeria to get Mikel’s dad out that’s like “Call of Duty”’
Romans got agent 47's phone number
Chelsea's ownership just so happened to go from Russian to American. What a coincidence!
They took advantage of the war to steal from Russians.
The fact that someone has been kidnapped more than once is just crazy to me.
Nigeria is wild ...its been like this since the 80s
Its common in Nigeria. I should know, im from there. To the point where going out a d coming back home safely is a snall miracle.
Mosad , FSB , GRU ... some of these were about to pop up in front of the kidnappers and make em soil their pants
The fact that Mikel still played that game after the news goes to show how strong is a man he is. Today most footballers don’t play and throw tantrums when they stub their toes.
I bet that guy accidentally threw himself out of a Russian window 😅
The absolute best football club owner on this planet. If The boss ever reads these comments he will know how much we Chelsea fans love him. Yes, the supporters will always be the main stay of the club but, we would have him back in an instant. THE VERY BEST.
Im a nigerian wouldnt be surprised if it was a fellow family member or distant family member .unfortunately we have alot of sick people in our country ,who want successful nigerians to give them money and make there life better by giving handouts and if not they threaten you and your family
Sir Simon = Top LAD Proper Clobber ✊
The Roman part is obvious haha. You don't get to where he is having lived through the scramble for Russia during the 90s.
Roman was ready to send the goons in
Really good interview 👏🏽
Big up Roman man! Call him what you want he was a proper owner and changed English football
Where’s the part Abromovich saved his dad?
Abramovic is a real one.
Romans about that life 👀🤣
I had a friend that went to work in a construction company in Nigeria.
He was the construction manager.
The material suppliers asked for extra money to deliver the material (above the agreed amount).
He said no.
They ambushed him on his way to the hotel after work and killed him.
That incident happened in 2010.
OMG
Watched the whole video for him to talk about it for 10 seconds in the last minute of the click smh
Great interview, sad by great.
sometimes i forget that yes he was a manager of a football club, but he was also one of THE russian oligarchs too
Min 7:31 is what yr looking for
probably Wagner group at that time as he was great friend of Prigozin
Wher did he mention about Roman Abramovich??
Don't know why anyone attempts to mess with anything a Russian deems as their property.
He's Israeli not Russian
@@skp8748 That was why he had to sell the Chelsea football club when the war broke out right?
@@DavidJohnson-dc8lu no because he bought it with stolen money from the Russian people and they believed Putin would come to collect..
Roman payed hundreds of millions for years to steal Palestinian land, donated millions to Israeli orgs, has Israeli citizenship and lives there. Him and dozens of Jewish bankers stole HUNDREDS of BILLIONS from the Russian people before Putin got into power that's why Roman bought Chelsea in 2003 and spent millions to get both the 08 Champs final in Moscow and 2018 WC in Russia to get breathing space from Putin who was collecting money from these fake Russians. In 2005 he was forced to sell ALL his shares of the gas company he stole back to Russia and he did because he saw what happened to his other Jewish thieving oligarch Mikhail Khodorkovsky who tried to ignore Putin before learning the hard way...
Roman was paying nearly a Billion a year back to Russia he was the point man for all the thieving fake Russians to pay back the money they stole from Russia... Thats why he was sanctioned so that the flow of money back to Russia was stopped.
When Putin wanted a villa in Spain he didn't pay for it he'd tell Roman to buy it and there was nothing Roman could do about it. Roman would go to all his other rat friends who stole money and pool it in a Cypriot front company and pay for it. When Wagner needed a fleet of new armoured vehicles he'd pay for it ect ect all so none of it traced back to Moscow.
Very model professional as an Arsenal fan hearing this and him speak what a man went up even more in my estimation was very underrated at Chelsea
Abramovich was gonna send the Russian mafia 😂😂😂
Roman: "remember, no Russian"
FSG: "..........."
The brother is mad sus🤣
My God ,wow!
This boy doesn’t understand he is entertaining his western audience by retelling this story. They find third world thrillers intriguing
Will never see a better owner in the game
I bet that group got an absolute pasting in prison! Nigerians support there sports stars extremely well, so do that to there best player during there most important game must of caused some big backlash.
07:26
Not even a statue of Roman , Chelsea fc. Have no class
When the great Romario's father was kidnapped in Brazil in the 1990s, Romario literally told the journalists and the people who kidnapped his father: "Okay, I'll pay what you ask, but after that I'll stop playing for the national team forever. I can't play for the national team and represent even the people who kidnapped my father because then I would betray myself and my family". After that, the kidnappers contacted him, apologized, and told him where his father was. They found his father sitting in a comfortable armchair or sofa (I don't remember every detail of the story), without a single bruise, watching TV.
Roman for the "win"
Jonh what a G❤🔥
Always knew he was connected.
Abramovic - “Victor please take care of Mikel’s problem”
Who else clicked the video to listen to wat Roman said??
Roma inching to send the Russian Naval Seal to Eziaja Anambra State to rescue Mikel's Dad...that would have big headlines out here
Mikel! What a strong minded individual! To have that HORRIBLE ISSUE hanging over him, tell no one and still play a massive game! Proof that WE DON'T HAVE A CLUE WHAT A MAN IS GOING THROUGH off the pitch ...
Would have been right messy if ROMAN had SENT HIS BOYS OVER TO NIGERIA TO GET THINGS SORTED!!! 😅
Abromovich is Russian. He knows about that life! Respect to him for offering tho.
Tell me this.... Would Tod Boehly extend the same courtesy? He knew he could sort it without any feds
My karate sensei was named Roman aswell. He was old but tough.
I think all Romans are bad azz.
Arsenal fan here LOL hands down Roman best owner. What owner offers to send in goons for their players?! Real one
*Bram opens phone*
*presses 1 for speed dial*
“Hello spetznaz”
Abramovic is such a G 😂😂😂😂
Abramovich showed his gangsta roots 😂
Oh dude. He got rich during the Soviet Union era. He is definitely a gangster lol
ROMAN IS SERIOUS
He hardly ever spoke or issued a statement during his ownership at Chelsea so when he does, you'd better listen closely
He about that life
Roman is a true G
The don Roman offered to send people …the goat
The KGB were gonna turn up....😅
😂😂@@OfficialFA
Roman is a beast
@@OfficialFAwagner group
why Wagner group? I know he's originally from Russia but he had lots of problems with Russia no?
He's also Israeli if im not mistaken so he probably meant special forces/services from there.
We all need a Roman on speed dial.😂
Fr mans a general
careful. Niko Belic had a Roman on speed dial and all he got out of it was bowling
@@WOOOPdoctorFROGhereLol. You beat me to it. 😂
Now I miss my Russian friend that I met in Barcelona when we were attending a conference. We'd always hit shady spots downtown and get wasted. He'd tell me about life in Russia and I'd tell him about life in South Africa. Cool and coldest Mf I ever met
Real gangsta. Romsn Abramovich is the greatest PL owner ever imo, he genuinely loved Chelsea and put in billions of his own money, when the government unfairly forced him to sell his prized asset he payed ALL THE DEBT OFF 👏👏
What a top, top owner Roman was for Chelsea! Can tell you he cared about not just the club but the staff too!
I’m not a Chelsea fan and in my opinion Roman getting kicked out is a disgrace especially because londons full of Russian money, the amount of jobs Roman would’ve created and all he gets is cast away.
Chelsea's ownership just so happened to go from Russian to American. What a coincidence!
Facts mate ,and it was propped by the corrupt British government @@ТоняЗаліська
Roman was Putin's proxy. Of course, he had to go.
if you knew the truth how he got money your opinion would change within a fraction of a second your under informed
Saudis war crimes in Yemen yet still allowed too buy Newcastle absolute joke Abramhovic should still be owner
Roman was about to send the spetznas😂
Wagner Group
@@thegameschanged1248 KGB agents
Having experienced the feeling of having a family member kidnapped, I can't even imagine how Mikel and Diaz could summon the mental strength to go out and play. Even after a kidnapped person is released, the trauma remains. There is always the fear of it happening again which unfortunately did happen to Mikel. It's difficult when your phone rings, and you see the number of your home country, and your first thought is "Oh no. I hope it's not happened again". Hope Diaz's Dad get released soon, and his family get the after care they need.
Stop looking for attention.
Same to you by posting an edgy comment. Kidnap victims families do have access to RUclips. What proof do you have the OP is just looking for attention? None!
@@alandbs329🤷🏽♂️
@@alandbs329 My mum used to tell me if you don’t have anything nice to say don’t say nothing at all
Sorry that happened to you man! Ignore the haters.
As if roman said yo leave it to me i'll get your dad back, that is a real G