During the CHAN tournament currently going on in South Africa, the Nigerian soccer team crawled their way back from a 3-0 deficit, to win the game 4-3. Yeah, Miracles do happen occasionally.

10. Nigeria vs Morocco (CHAN 2008).

9. Nigeria vs USSR 1989 (Miracle of Dammah).

The youth team of Nigeria equalized from 4goals down against the Soviets to take the game to extra-time and then a triumphant penalty shoot-out.

8. Chelsea vs Arsenal (1999)

Arsenal were losing by 2 goals and Kanu waved his magic wand and won the game on his own 2-3 with a stunning hat-trick.

7. Manchester United vs Tottenham (2000/2001)

6. Deportivo v. AC Milan: 2004 

5. Manchester United vs Bayern Munich (1999)

With the UEFA championship league to play for, and a goal down it  took Manchester United 2 minutes of stoppage time reverse that and win the game.

4. Inter vs Sampdoria 

Inter came back from 2 nil down to win the game 3-2 . Sure, some would say ManUtd does that all the time.

3. Manchester City vs Queens Park Rangers (2011/2012)

Hollywood, make this movie! screamed the commentator , when Arguero's darting run ended with a shot into the QPR's net, signaling the start of the celebrations of their first championship title in over 40 years.

2. Newcastle Vs Arsenal 

1. Liverpool vs ACMilan UEFA Champions League final (2005)

The annual CAF awards may have come and gone, with Man City's Yaya Toure winning the accolade of African Footballer of the Year award but the discussion of who really deserves it continues. Evidently, the decision to pronounce Mr. Toure as Africa's best footballer left sour taste in some mouths. CAF went against precedence of anointing the most prominent player of the  Nations Cup as the Best Player in Africa and gave it the most Marketable choice.

We proffer a few reasons why Mikel should have been the man to be crowned 

1. Chelsea won the UEFA Cup

Chelsea won an European trophy and Man. city won none throughout 2013 which should give Mikel then edge over Toure. Especially when Mikel played an important role in the run-up to lifting the trophy.

2. Nigeria won the African Nations Cup

Mikel led the the Nigeria's Super Eagles to the African Nations Cup victory in January, 2013. On the road to lifting the trophy, Toure and Mikel met in the mouth watering clash of Africa's finest and Mikel's Super Eagles came out top.

3. If Cannovoro can win Ballon d'Or so can Mikel

Mikel Obi does not score many goals but his steady performance in protecting the Chelsea back-line is note worthy. His defensive play and ball holding ability preserves the score line and stabilizes the game for the blues. Although, Yaya Toure scored much more goals, as some would argue,but that is not what the game is all about.