I always spend my summer in Ghana. I don't go anywhere else. — Michael Essien Always Copy Share Image
As a child, I always wanted to come to the Premier League, so when I made the move, I was very happy.… — Michael Essien Always Copy Share Image
Highs have to be all the trophies I won with Chelsea over the 8-9 years I was with them there. We had… — Michael Essien Forget Copy Share Image
Indonesia was good - and crazy, too! It was a great experience to play there. I enjoyed the football. It wasn't easy.… — Michael Essien Crazy Copy Share Image
I want to give back to my community, little things I think they need. I went there to open a borehole and… — Michael Essien Community Copy Share Image
I'm not a difficult person. I just want to enjoy my football until I hang up my boots. — Michael Essien Difficult Copy Share Image
Ghanaians and English people enjoy football the same. — Michael Essien English people Copy Share Image
I sleep 14 hours a day. That helps me get the energy you see on the pitch. — Michael Essien Day Copy Share Image
It's a big surprise for me because if somebody asked me when I was playing if Frank Lampard would be a manager,… — Michael Essien Big Copy Share Image
I like watching tennis and basketball, but it's not every day you can watch it on TV. I don't play them, though. — Michael Essien Basketball Copy Share Image
I've always enjoyed getting forward, pushing up-field to help us in our attacks, but I think you can still do that from… — Michael Essien Deep Copy Share Image
Everything is good at Cobham. I really enjoy it here. I always have a bit of treatment in the morning, and then… — Michael Essien Enjoy Copy Share Image
When I was little, my dream was to come and play in the Premier League. So when Chelsea came in, I said… — Michael Essien Come Copy Share Image
Together with Milan and our media team, we released a statement clearly stating it was a hoax and there was no truth… — Michael Essien Media Copy Share Image
I had a fantastic career at Chelsea. I was here for almost nine years, and it was great. I have nothing negative… — Michael Essien Great Copy Share Image
I've been following some of the coaches, trying to get a little bit more experience, because coaching is very different from being… — Michael Essien Being Copy Share Image
My children have to know where they come from and the way of life in Africa. — Michael Essien Children Copy Share Image
I like Singapore; it is very clean. People speak English and are warm. — Michael Essien Like Copy Share Image
When I was growing up, I always liked playing football, and my mum always took me to football games. I owe her… — Michael Essien Always Copy Share Image
I'm the kind of person who likes to be lonely. I got my head down and focused on getting fit. — Michael Essien Focused Copy Share Image
I had always said I will like to play for Milan at some stage in my career, so when the opportunity came… — Michael Essien Career Copy Share Image
