Former Ghana and Chelsea midfielder Michael Essien has now joined Danish club FC Nordsjælland as an assistant coach for the 2020/2021 season.

The former midfielder is in the final stages of completing his coaching badges and is doing so with the Danish club.

In an interview with the official YouTube channel of the club, Kwaku Mensah asked him a series of questions.

When the interviewer who is a confessed Arsenal fan questioned why he joined Chelsea from Lyon, Essien replied because you club did not have money.

The former Chelsea midfielder revealed that football is like his life and cannot do anything about it.

He revealed that one moment in his football career that will always remain fresh in his memory was when it took them 24 hours to travel to an away game whiles playing in Indonesia.

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