Football fans in Ebonyi on Sunday celebrated the birthday of former Nigerian international and Arsenal legend, Nwankwo Kanu.
The News Agency of Nigeria reports that the 1993 FIFA U-17 world cup winner, fondly called “Papillo’’ by his fans had 86 caps for Nigeria.
Kanu is a recipient of the Member of the Order of the Niger , an Olympic Games football gold medalist and had illustrious club careers with Ajax Amsterdam of Holland, Arsenal and West Bromwich Albion of England. “Kanu won two African Footballer of the Year awards, an AFCON silver medal, four AFCON bronze medals among other honours.
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