'Wonder Kids' who got lost in the dark world of football

John Obi Mikel (Nigeria) -

He hasn’t exactly been a disaster but no goals in 100 odd matches for Chelsea has meant that he never quite lived up to his great hype. His signatures were wanted by both Chelsea and Manchester United in the summer of 2007. In the end, he joined Chelsea in rather controversial circumstances. Even though he has shown glimpses of brilliance, he must keep up the consistency to stay afloat in the top-most level.