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

Didier Drogba won yesterday's showdown with a huge advantage and reached the LAST 8! Congratulations!

Today's showdown is:

Michael Essien vs John Obi Mikel

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

John Obi Mikel: Blues and Nigeria's tough B2B midfielder

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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 result:

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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!