Michael Essien may now be plying his trade in Indonesia, but the former Chelsea man has not lost his fight. Quite literally, there is fight left in him.
Having moved out to Indonesia for his latest footballing venture, Michael Essien didn’t get off to the most serene of starts. The former Chelsea star quite literally tried to beat the living hell out of some poor soul during his second appearance for Persib Bandung. It was a friendly as well.
A member of Bali United whammed the ball in Essien’s direction and, well, the Ghanaian wanted to make it the last ball the fella kicked.
Jeez, I would not want to be that guy.
Essien joined Persib Bandung in March, having reportedly rejected offers from the likes of Melbourne Victory in Australia. This friendly marked only his second appearance for the club.
Interestingly, there is a bit of a Chelsea flavour to Persib’s current squad. Essien has former Blues prospect Carlton Cole to call (that’s a tongue-twister) his teammate. Cole came up through the Blues system and spent six years at Stamford Bridge as a professional. However, he is probably best know for the decade he spent across the city with West Ham.
For what it’s worth, there is also some guy called Gian Zola on the roster. That’s halfway to being Gianfranco Zola, so we’ll add it to the list.
Frankly, I have no idea how Essien’s (or Cole’s) Persib stint will pan out, but rest assured that we’ll be here to bring you any news of other near-death experiences for the opposition.