Seye Omidiora 10:00 EAT 21/04/2021 To celebrate the Nigerian's birthday, Goal recall some of the iconic showings by the continent’s stars in Europe’s most prestigious competition Getty Mikel John Obi vs Bayern Munich (May 2012) While Drogba’s match-winning heroics gets most of the acclaim in their UCL-winning run, Mikel’s performance is undoubtedly slept on. The Nigerian anchorman was extremely busy against the fancied Bavarian giants, winning a horde of tackles, making interceptions and breaking up play when necessary. It was probably the much-maligned Mikel’s best display for Chelsea, and it came on the club’s greatest night. Christof Koepsel/Bongarts/Getty Images