Kanu Nwankwo, born on 1 August, 1976 is an Ex-Nigeria international footballer who played as a goal distributor. He captained the Nigeria National team (Super Eagles) for 16 years from 1994 until 2010. Kanu has won numerous medals including 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 also 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. In october 2015, Kanu became brand ambassador in Africa for leading digital TV operator StarTimes. He is  also a UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador.
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