Essien: The move to Real Madrid was very sudden, and I arrived in Madrid with my sneakers and leggings

Live Bar May 19 News Recently, Essien, a midfielder who has previously played for Chelsea and Real Madrid, talked about the details of his original transfer from Chelsea to Real Madrid in an interview. In the summer of 2012, Essien switched from Chelsea to Real Madrid at the last minute before the transfer window closed, which he said was very sudden, when he was preparing for Chelsea's European Super Cup match against Atletico, and then received a call from Mourinho.

Essien said: "I was called by an unfamiliar number, but I didn't want to answer, but my cousin happened to be in the same room with me that day and he asked me to pick up the phone. That number kept calling, and then I answered the phone, and just as I was saying 'hello', there was a 'hello' voice on the other end of the phone, and it was only then that I realized who was calling me, and I told my cousin that the call was from Mourinho. ”

"We had to change our plans because we were leaving the hotel to play against Atletico (the European Super Cup). Real Madrid is in talks with my agent while I'm on the bus to the stadium. My agent told me he needed to send faxes about me to some people, so I had to act like a lunatic and ask the driver to stop the car. ”

"All the teammates were looking at me: 'Michael, what's going on'? Then the bus stopped and I went back to the hotel to wait for my agent, and after he came, we sent out a fax in time, fortunately everything was done on time. I told my agent that I had to go to the stadium because at least I had to bring my sneakers. We came to the stadium, but my teammates had finished the game. ”

"I joined my team-mates, but some of them have already heard that I am going to Real Madrid. I explained this to them and I told them that the deal was done and I had to go back to the hotel to finish the paperwork. Now I'm here to get my sneakers and I have to say goodbye to them. ”

"After the awards ceremony, we went back to the dressing room where I officially said goodbye to them. I just took my leggings and sneakers and that's it. I said goodbye to everyone, including Abramovich, and he wished me all the best. The next day, I arrived in Madrid by plane. ”

"When I arrived in Madrid, I only brought my sneakers, leggings, a pair of jeans, a shirt and a Chelsea training suit. When I arrived at the airport, Mourinho was waiting for me there, he greeted me and then I went to the hospital for a medical examination. The next day, I started training. ”

(Ma Dongyu)