Welcome to AF Showdown Vol.1: Best African Football Players of the 21st Century!

Mahrez & Okocha won yesterday's showdown and reached the LAST 16! Congratulations!

Today's showdown is:

Emmanuel Adebayor vs Steven Pienaar

Emmanuel Adebayor: Controversial for celebrating goal in front of Arsenal fans

Steven Pienaar: South African footballer who spent his golden years at Ajax

Michael Essien vs Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang

Michael Essien: Blues' elite midfielder combined of skills, brain and strength

Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang: The 'Bolt' in football & Gabon's top scorer

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Each day's voting closes at 8:00 UTC & a new day's voting begins at 13:00 UTC.

Here is yesterday's voting results:

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Voting rules of AF Showdown Vol.1:

Welcome to AF Showdown Vol.1: Best African Football Players of the 21st Century!