The campaign, launched during last year’s Black History Month, is our commitment to championing inspirational Black gamechangers from the Chelsea community all year round.

For this month’s instalment, the campaign celebrates Mike, one of the star players and participants from the Foundation’s disability programme.

We sat down with Mike to discuss inspirations, impact and inclusion…

Why do you think a campaign like Making History Everyday is important for a club like Chelsea to do?

It's very important because history is made every day by Black people. I think it's important for clubs to celebrate Black history every month, throughout the year.

Thinking about all of the history makers who have paved the way across society, who has been your biggest inspiration and why?

Let me put in terms of sports. One of the biggest history makers that has inspired me is Rashidi Yekini. For those who don't know who Rashidi Yekini is, he is Nigeria's best ever striker and current all-time highest goalscorer for the Super Eagles. He scored Nigeria's first ever goal at the World Cup. When I started playing football I just wanted to be like him. He was my idol.

How would you explain the significance of football clubs celebrating Disability Pride Month?

It's the 21st century now and there's a movement towards inclusivity. Football has given me a sense of pride, and sense of belonging. If I didn't have football, as a disabled person, I don't know what type of rehabilitation I could have had that has made me who I am today and feel the way I feel as a person. So it is important for clubs to do more of this, especially with disabled people. What I've come to realise is that sport, especially football, has a way of making you feel a part of life.

How have Chelsea and Chelsea Foundation personally impacted you through the programmes you've been involved in?

They've impacted me positively in so many ways. There's a sense of pride that you get when you wear this Foundation kit. There's this big sense of pride that you get when you walk into Cobham for a training session - it's inexplicable, actually. It's like the dream that never came true, finally coming true. I used to be a professional footballer before I lost my leg. When I was younger I aspired to play for Nigeria and in Europe until I lost my leg. By playing for the Foundation, Chelsea has helped me achieve this dream and I can’t ask for more than that.

What does it mean to you personally to be chosen as a history maker and what would you say your greatest achievement has been so far?

It means a lot to me to be chosen as a history maker by Chelsea Foundation. It means that I've been seen. There are people who go through life, and it doesn't matter what they do, they just don't get seen.

So, to be chosen for this is incredibly special. I think my greatest achievement is that my life has been a source of inspiration to a whole lot of disabled people, not just those that are into amputee football.

What does inclusion and accessibility within football mean to you?

It's really important. At the end of the day, if I'm as good as I think I am at playing football but don't have anywhere to show it, then what's the point of being good. So, making football more inclusive and accessible is one of the best things that the 21st century has brought to life for me. We're seeing people for what they're able to do, and not because of who they are or where they're from. Being able to give people the basic chance to do what they love is the goal for me.

What do you think football clubs should do for their disabled supporters? Or what more could they do?

I think clubs need to think more about how to make accessing stadiums easier for disabled fan. It would help if they didn't just add ramps, but had people that could support disabled fans who cannot support themselves. Many disabled fans would love to watch matches at a stadium but they can't always do that because they don't have the necessary support. I think clubs should upskill staff or create new roles that can allow for people with the right skills and experience to help football's disabled fanbase.