Nigerian football legend, Kanu Nwankwo has celebrated his birthday with his wife, Amara.
Nwankwo Kanu and wife
Nigerian football legend, Nwankwo Kanu has celebrated his 43rd birthday today.
His wife, Amara Nwankwo took to social media to celebrate the football icon.
The Nigerian star, played as a forward for many top clubs in Europe.
He was a member of the Nigerian national team. Kanu is a native of Abia State, southeast Nigeria, and a member of the Aro sub-group of the Igbo ethnic group. Nwankwo means “Child born on Nkwo market day” in the Igbo language.
Kanu played for Nigerian team Iwuanyanwu Nationale, Dutch side Ajax, Inter Milan of Italy, and English clubs Arsenal, West Bromwich Albion and Portsmouth.
Kanu won a UEFA Champions League medal, a UEFA Cup medal, three FA Cup Winners Medals and two African Player of the Year awards amongst others. He is one of few players to have won the Premier League, FA Cup, Champions League, UEFA Cup and an Olympic Gold Medal. He made the third-most substitute appearances in Premier League history, appearing from the bench 118 times, and is regarded as one of the best players in African football history.
Today, the legend, Kanu Nwankwo, with wife celebrate his 43rd birthday. We wish him many more years in joy nda happiness.
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