UEFA and Chelsea FC have celebrated Ghanaian legendary player, Michael Essien.
English Premier League giants side remembered the Ghanaian midfielder, Michael Essien, on their ‘On This Day’ that marks the club’s most historic days in their archives.
With Essien having signed for Chelsea exactly on this day, 19 August 2005, from French Ligue 1 side Olympic Lyon for a fee of 26 million pounds, the Blues posted a couple of Essien’s finest moments at the club whiles on the pitch.
The highlights include an iconic Premier League screamer of 30 yards against Arsenal and of course the stunner he scored against FC Barcelona in a Champions League game.
Michael Essien was once the world’s best midfielder.
He now plays for Sabail in the Azerbaijan Premier League, as a midfielder.
