Chelsea legend: Flamengo’s facilities like a Premier League club | OneFootball

Obi Mikel is one of Chelsea’s (ENG) main idols from the 2000s

The solid investment in infrastructure and the football team has made Flamengo impressive both on and off the field. This Friday (29), John Obi Mikel, a Chelsea (ENG) idol, visited the red-and-black facilities and compared the club to teams from the Premier League.

— This was my first time here. The facilities are absolutely fantastic. Of course, I came to meet up with my old friend Filipe Luís, with whom I played at Chelsea. He invited me, and I’m very grateful to him. Everyone here has been very kind, the staff as well — Obi Mikel began.

— Since I arrived (at Flamengo), everyone has been incredible. The facilities are absolutely fantastic, they look like those of the Premier League. The pitch, the structure, everything looks very, very good. I’m really impressed — concluded the Chelsea idol, in an interview with ‘FlamengoTV’ this Friday (29).

WHAT IS THE CONTEXT OF THE PRAISE?

John Obi Mikel is retired from the pitch, having been one of Chelsea’s main idols in the 2000s. This Friday (29), Flamengo invited the Nigerian to visit the training center. Thus, the African praised the infrastructure of Ninho do Urubu, comparing it to that of Premier League teams.

HOW IS FLAMENGO DOING?

Flamengo remains focused on upcoming challenges and is taking advantage of its top-level structure. The red-and-black team has already won two titles this season: the Supercopa do Brasil and the Campeonato Carioca. In addition, they are still alive in the Libertadores and the Campeonato Brasileiro.

WHEN DOES FLAMENGO PLAY?

Thus, Flamengo returns to the field on Sunday (31), against Grêmio, at 4pm (Brasília time), at Maracanã, in a match valid for the 22nd round of the Campeonato Brasileiro. In this way, Coluna do Fla brings you all the information about the match.

This article was translated into English by Artificial Intelligence. You can read the original version in 🇧🇷 here.