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Former Chelsea midfielder Essian joins Indonesia's Persib

Juventus' Arturo Vidal (R) fights for the ball with AC Milan's Michael Essien during their Italian Serie A soccer match at Juventus Stadium in Turin, February 7, 2015. REUTERS/Giorgio Perottino

JAKARTA (Reuters) - Former Chelsea, Real Madrid and AC Milan midfielder Michael Essien has joined Indonesia's Persib Bandung, the club announced on social media on Tuesday.

The 34-year-old Ghanaian is the highest profile signing for Indonesian soccer since Cameroon World Cup hero Roger Milla and Argentine World Cup winner Mario Kempes played in the country in the 1990s.

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