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Kanu and Finidi vs Mikel - Which was Nigeria's finest hour in the Champions League?

Goal readers have made their decision on the best moment for Nigeria stars in the European competition

Goal readers have chosen Finidi George and Nwankwo Kanu’s 1995 Ajax side as Nigeria’s finest hour in the Champions League ahead of John Obi Mikel’s Chelsea in 2012.

Finidi featured prominently in the final of the European competition for the Dutch side starting the encounter against AC Milan.

Kanu, meanwhile, was brought on as a second-half substitute in the encounter and made his contribution.

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The game started with both sides aiming to outwit each other but the water-tight defence of the sides did not pave way for an early goal.