Former Chelsea midfielder John Obi Mikel has disclosed his reasons for avoiding ex-teammate Diego Costa’s antics in the dressing room.
Costa, renowned for his challenging style of play, made a significant impact during his stint at Stamford Bridge from 2014 to 2017, tallying 59 goals and 21 assists in 120 appearances across competitions.
Despite being cherished by his Chelsea teammates, Mikel Obi admitted to maintaining a distance from the former Atletico Madrid star during their time together.
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.”