Michael Essien eyes back-to-back Champions League triumphs
Michael Essien hoping to lift Champions League with Real Madrid this season after winning it last year with Chelsea

Michael Essien is hoping to taste Champions League glory again this season with Real Madrid after lifting the trophy with Chelsea last term.
The 31-year-old won Europe’s premier club trophy under Roberto Di Matteo in May but has since sealed a season-long loan move to the Bernabeu to link-up with former Blues boss Jose Mourinho.
And the Ghana midfielder admits it would be a momentous achievement to win the competition again with his new club this year.
“When I returned to Chelsea [after the summer] I never imagined that this could happen, but football is full of surprises,” Essien told Marca.
“It’s no secret that Jose Mourinho has had a huge influence on my career since I arrived in England.
“So when he showed an interest in bringing me to Madrid I did not hesitate at all. One minute I was preparing to play in the Super Cup in Monaco and the next I was packing to travel to Madrid.
“It would be a great achievement for the club and for city, and it would also be great, at a personal level, to win two consecutive Champions Leagues.”




