Ghanaian football legend Michael Essien has opened up about how he silenced his critics at English giants Chelsea FC.
In August 2005, French giants Olympique Lyonnais and Chelsea agreed a 24.4 million fee for Essien, ending one of the longest-running transfer sagas.
At the time, the fee made Essien Chelseas most expensive signing of all time, surpassing the 24 million Chelsea paid for Ivorian football icon Didier Drogba the previous European summer.
Much was expected from the Accra-born retired midfielder at the London club and he lived up to expectations.
My dream was to play in the Premier League, and when the opportunity came, I jumped on it. It was great to represent Ghana in the Premier League, Essien said on Ghana Soccer Net .
