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    Nwankwo Kanu (listen) OON (born 1 August 1976) is a Nigerian former professional footballer who played as a forward. He was a member of the Nigeria national...
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  • Sierra Leonean footballer Nwankwo Kanu (born 1976), Nigerian footballer Uchenna Kanu (born 1997), Nigerian footballer Hal Robson-Kanu (born 1989), Welsh footballer...
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  • qualifier against Eritrea. Christopher Kanu is the younger brother of former Ajax, Portsmouth and Arsenal striker Nwankwo Kanu. In addition he is the stepbrother...
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  • Nwankwo is a given name and a surname. Notable people with the name include: Nwankwo Kanu, OON (born 1976), Nigerian footballer Nwankwo Obiora (born 1991)...
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    3rd Daniel Amokachi Everton 97 1995 1st George Weah Milan – 1996 1st Nwankwo Kanu Internazionale – 1997 1st Victor Ikpeba Monaco – 1998 1st Mustapha Hadji...
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  • goalscorer, left in the summer to play for West Ham United. Striker Nwankwo Kanu joined Arsenal in January 1999. Arsenal made an indifferent start to...
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  • redevelopment. Portsmouth won the match by a single goal, scored by Nwankwo Kanu in the 37th minute. Both sides had entered the competition in the third...
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    the 2023 CAF Awards, the first Nigerian to receive this honour since Nwankwo Kanu in 1999. Osimhen was born on 29 December 1998 in Lagos, Nigeria, the...
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  • Liberia, Rabah Madjer of Algeria, Didier Drogba of the Ivory Coast, and Nwankwo Kanu of Nigeria. Source: Source: Source: Source: Source: Source: Source: Source:...
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  • 22-man squad for the 1998 FIFA World Cup, together with Jay-Jay Okocha, Nwankwo Kanu, and others. They reached the second stage of the tournament, but were...
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    17 May 2008. The match was contested by Portsmouth and Cardiff City; Nwankwo Kanu scored the only goal of the game to give Portsmouth the title. The appearance...
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    winning goal had been gained unfairly. Marc Overmars scored following Nwankwo Kanu's failure to return the ball to Sheffield United following an injury....
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    Giggs Manchester United  Wales 3 23 Hernán Crespo Parma  Argentina 2 Nwankwo Kanu Arsenal  Nigeria 2 Ronaldo Internazionale  Brazil 2 26 Andy Cole Manchester...
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  • title race. The 1993 team featured a young Nwankwo Kanu, who at the age of 16 scored 15 goals in 25 matches. Kanu would move on to Ajax after the 1993 season...
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    2023, Kanu joined Diest in Belgium. As of 16 May 2016 Kanu chose his football name as a reference to Nwankwo Kanu.[citation needed] Brazilian Kanu to play...
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  • Patrick M'Boma was the last person to win it as a sports award. Nigeria's Nwankwo Kanu and Jay-Jay Okocha, as well as the Ivory Coast's Yaya Touré and Egypt's...
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    Karel Poborský Slavia Prague Manchester United  Czech Republic 15 11 Nwankwo Kanu Ajax [ Internazionale  Nigeria 14 12 George Weah Milan  Liberia 13 13...
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  • In October, Arsenal notably staged a comeback against Chelsea, with Nwankwo Kanu scoring a hat-trick in the final 15 minutes of the game. A run of eight...
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    2009. Two of the Super Eagles' top international stars, Arsenal star Nwankwo Kanu and Paris St Germain's Augustine 'Jay-Jay' Okocha are Ibo. "Obi's father...
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  • Capacity 16,000[citation needed] Owner Abia State Government Chairman Nwankwo Kanu Coach Yemi Daniel Olanrewaju League Nigeria Premier Football League 2023–24...
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    Arsenal, Portsmouth F.C. striker and Nigeria national football team player Nwankwo Kanu was born and raised in Owerri. He attended Holy Ghost College, a renowned...
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    footballer Levi Onwuzurike- defensive tackle for Detroit Lions 2021–present Nwankwo Kanu (1976-2011) - professional footballer Catherine Obianuju Acholonu – author...
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    citing former Portsmouth players such as Peter Crouch, Jermain Defoe and Nwankwo Kanu as his footballing heroes whilst growing up. He attended Purbrook Park...
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    £3 million. He was given the nickname "Baby Kanu" due to his resemblance to former Arsenal star Nwankwo Kanu, whom Adebayor had idolised as a youth. On...
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  • Borussia Dortmund Germany 109 5 Jürgen Klinsmann Bayern Munich Germany 54 6 Nwankwo Kanu Ajax Inter Milan Nigeria 32 7 Paolo Maldini Milan Italy 25 8 Davor Šuker...
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    feeling overwhelmed when he saw star players like Jay-Jay Okocha and Nwankwo Kanu on the opposing team. He confessed that he was star-struck because these...
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  • August David James - Manchester City, estimated £1,200,000, 11 August Nwankwo Kanu - West Bromwich Albion, free, 17 August Ognjen Koroman - Terek Grozny...
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  • Overmars  33' Substitutions: GK 12 Fred Grim DF 13 Winston Bogarde FW 14 Nwankwo Kanu  53' FW 15 Patrick Kluivert  70' FW 16 Peter van Vossen Manager: Louis...
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    campaign. Reina began the season by saving a penalty from Portsmouth's Nwankwo Kanu to help his team to a 0–0 draw. On 2 February 2008, Reina became the...
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  • 29 July, £1,250,000 Zoltán Gera – Ferencváros, 30 July, £1,500,000 Nwankwo Kanu – Arsenal, 30 July, free Robert Earnshaw – Cardiff City, 30 August, £3...
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