As he prepares for a potential Champions League debut against Valencia on Tuesday night, Mason Mount has revealed how he is inspired by Chelsea’s 2012 triumph in the competition.
Chelsea overcame Bayern Munich in a penalty shoot-out in the final seven years ago after Didier Drogba’s 88th minute header from a Frank Lampard corner cancelled out Thomas Muller’s goal.
Mount was then a 13-year-old wearing his Chelsea shirt at home and watching the game with his family as Drogba dispatched the winning penalty.
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Reflecting on that momentous occasion in Chelsea’s history, Mount, who scored the final goal in Saturday’s 5-2 victory at Wolves, revealed how that success has fuelled his own desire to play in the Champions League for the club.