One time Super Eagles captain, John Mikel Obi, started life in the gulf on a winning note with his Kuwait Sporting Club FC as he captained the team to a 2-0 victory over Al-Sayib on Tuesday.
The former Super Eagles and Chelsea star captained Kuwait Sporting Club in their 2-0 win over Al-Sayib in an exhibition game.
The former Stoke City midfielder, who joined the Kuwaiti club in June, played the entire minutes of the encounter but was unable to mark his debut for the club with a goal.
Reacting after his first game for the club, Mikel said: “first friendly game, let’s keep on building ” he posted on Instagram.
Mikel Obi signed a one-year contract with the club with an option for an extension for another year.
The 33-year-old will pocket $4million for the duration of the deal.
The Kuwait Premier League will start later this month and all eyes will be on Mikel who is expected to lead his side to win trophies.
Kuwait SC has won the Kuwaiti Premier League 15 times, with the most recent one coming in 2018–19.
They also have 47 trophies to their name, and they are the first team in Kuwait to win the Asia Champions League
