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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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  • 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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  • 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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  • 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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    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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    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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    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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  • 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, being eliminated...
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    the 2023 CAF Awards, the first Nigerian to receive this honour since Nwankwo Kanu in 1999. Osimhen was born in Lagos, whose parents hail from Edo State...
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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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  • 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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  • 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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  • 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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  • 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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    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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    Karel Poborský Slavia Prague Manchester United  Czech Republic 15 11 Nwankwo Kanu Internazionale  Nigeria 14 12 George Weah Milan  Liberia 13 13 Alen Bokšić...
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  • 6 Ronald de Boer  91' RW 7 Finidi George  22' LM 8 Edgar Davids CF 9 Nwankwo Kanu AM 10 Jari Litmanen LW 11 Kiki Musampa  46' Substitutions: GK 12 Fred...
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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. Boyland, Patrick...
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  • but James and Campbell both stayed at Portsmouth. Veteran strikers Nwankwo Kanu and Andy Cole were brought in on short-term contracts, with midfielders...
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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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    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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  • cross for Henry, but Taffarel read it easily. A well-played pass by Nwankwo Kanu ensured the ball reached Henry on the left area, who proceeded to give...
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  • Ronaldo 4 goals Marco Branca 3 goals Flávio Conceição Florian Maurice Nwankwo Kanu 2 goals Ariel Ortega Claudio López Aurelio Vidmar Christian Saba Csaba...
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  • Benjani – 12 Jermain Defoe – 7 Sulley Muntari – 4 Niko Kranjčar – 3 Nwankwo Kanu – 3 John Utaka – 3 Aubey was born in Brazzaville, Republic of the Congo...
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    Gary O'Neil Matthew Taylor 7 2006–07 38 14 12 12 45 42 54 9th R4 R3 Nwankwo Kanu 12 2007–08 38 16 9 13 48 40 57 8th W R4 Benjani Mwaruwari 12 2008–09...
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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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    footballers including Mudashiru Lawal, Rashidi Yekini, Jay Jay Okocha, Nwankwo Kanu, Vincent Enyeama, Joseph Yobo, Mikel John Obi and Victor Osimhen. Football...
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  • City in the FA Cup final at Wembley Stadium. Portsmouth won 1–0, with Nwankwo Kanu scoring the only goal. The FA Cup win had also earned Portsmouth a place...
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