Essien endorsed the LGBT community in Ghana in an Instagram post on March 1, 2021
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The 37-year-old is taking a big step towards his coaching dreams, having long talked about his ambition.
The former Chelsea midfield dynamo was in the capital Baku for an exhibition match where he visited the club early this month.
The Manchester United boss has often referred to Essien as his son, while the midfielder called Mourinho “daddy” during his time working alongside the Portuguese.
The nomination follows another he received earlier this month for the African Footballer of the Year award, organised by CAF, the continent’s governing body
Odemwingie stated this after scoring for his Indonesian club, Madura United, on his first game, helping them to a 2-0 win over Bali United Pusam
The 35-year-old, who represented the Super Eagles at the 2010 and 2014 World Cup tournaments, has signed a one-year deal with the option of an extension
The 33-year-old forward, who spent the bulk of his playing career at West Ham, signed a one-year deal before the start of the new Liga 1 season
Essien had fallen down the pecking order at Stamford Bridge this season and has been linked with a move to Italy these past few weeks
This summer has already seen the 30-year old attracting interest from French Ligue One champions, Paris Saint-Germain
The president urged the Ghana Football Association to resolve all the pending issues that led to the exit of the players from the Black Stars
Essien has a year remaining on his current deal with the west London club and may well follow ‘the special one’ who had brought him along to both clubs