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James Essien, the biological father of Chelsea star, Michael Essien, is beside himself with rage as a result of the player\u2019s failure to cater for him in recent years.<\/p>\n

Consequently, the father has stated that the midfielder should cease using the name \u2018Essien\u2019 as his surname. \u201cI have been ill for over a year now. It is Kyeremeh (Berekum Chelsea board chairman) who takes care of me, and I see no point in him continuing to bear my name,\u201d he said on Happy Sports yesterday.<\/p>\n

Reacting to what might have caused the player\u2019s allegedly irresponsible acts, he said, \u201cHis mother has been ill-advising him to stop providing for my upkeep. I will go all out to ensure that he stops using my name. \u201cEven if I have to drag him to the law courts, I will do that,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n

The player is alleged to have shirked his duty of taking care of his father for some time now. A few months ago, the father was in the media soliciting for support to take care of his medical bills; and moved by compassion, the board chairman of Berekum Chelsea, Emmanuel Kyeremeh decided to remit Essien\u2019s father occasionally.<\/p>\n

Daily Guide Sports further probed into the matter in an interview with Mr. James Essien\u2019s new \u2018son\u2019 Mr. Kyeremeh, who confirmed the story. \u201cIt is true that I support Mr. Essien. I don\u2019t take full responsibility of his upkeep, but I do support him,\u201d Mr. Kyeremeh said.<\/p>\n

Readers will recall that James Essien, Father of Michael, in early 2008 made claims t o the Sunday Mirror, an English newspaper, that his son was not taking care of him. Two years later, the issue resurfaced, with allegations and counter-allegations by both father and son, attracting mixed reactions from the Ghanaian populace.
Daily Guide, in an effort to uncover the truth, took a trip to the father\u2019s village where James Essien confirmed that indeed his son had neglected him.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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