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Kanu Nwankwo was once the 6th best football player in the world

In 1996, Nigerian football legend, Kanu Nwankwo was among the list of the Top 6 recognized FIFA players in the world. Will any Nigerian footballer ever come this close?
at 2/19/2015 09:48:00 am

81 comments:

  1. Unknown19 February 2015 at 09:50

    It will happen when d corruption in NFF is wiped out and real talents are recruited from d streets

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    1. Unknown19 February 2015 at 12:22

      God bless u Onyx

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    2. Unknown19 February 2015 at 12:43

      Real talents and not ajebo children bribing their way thru.



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    3. Unknown19 February 2015 at 16:11

      Yea sure.

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    4. Mosiwomeka19 February 2015 at 20:04

      We can come close if talented people are really picked and not those who knows someone that knows someone.



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  2. AbokiDaWarriBoy19 February 2015 at 09:50

    Aww maximum respect kanu #YouHelpUsAndStillHelping

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  3. AbokiDaWarriBoy19 February 2015 at 09:50

    Aww maximum respect kanu #YouHelpUsAndStillHelping

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  4. Unknown19 February 2015 at 09:50

    Wow

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  5. bgirl19 February 2015 at 09:50

    Yea, he was ma favourite play papilo

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  6. Unknown19 February 2015 at 09:50

    good player of our time

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  7. Anonymous19 February 2015 at 09:51

    This is awesome! Yayyy!




    Timon Emmy King

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  8. Unknown19 February 2015 at 09:51

    Yey that's my brother! You are well celebrated back home, welldone. @Linda no Nigerian footballer WILL ever come this close, NEVER!!!

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  9. Anonymous19 February 2015 at 09:51

    HE WAS D BOMB DEN,ALL DES BOYS DONT ASPIRE DAT BUT ASPIRE WAT DEY GET IN DIA POCKET 1ST. TOMJERRYSWIT

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  10. Unknown19 February 2015 at 09:52

    Never again....

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  11. Unknown19 February 2015 at 09:52

    Nigeria Sports needs a complete revival

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  12. Unknown19 February 2015 at 09:52

    That's Why He's Called PAPILO Cause he made us Proud.. To your Question, I wanna believe its gonna be a bit difficult but its definitely Achievable...
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    .NOTE: Raise Your Words, Not Your Voice. It Is Rain That Grows Flowers, Not Thunder..

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  13. Unknown19 February 2015 at 09:53

    Nigeria can't be in that position again because politics is now involved not talents !

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  14. Unknown19 February 2015 at 09:53

    If they play for the passion and not the money, they would.
    #AnythingIsPossible

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  15. Bonita Bislam19 February 2015 at 09:54

    The dry bones shall rise again.#ThatMuchIsTrue

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  16. Unknown19 February 2015 at 09:54

    Yes o! And he has also been named d 11th all time best player in Arsenal. He has really tried in football. Linda take note!

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  17. Unknown19 February 2015 at 09:54

    Yes o! And he has also been named d 11th all time best player in Arsenal. He has really tried in football. Linda take note!

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  18. Unknown19 February 2015 at 09:54

    Na wa ooooo gone are d gud old days Ajax he ws on Fire d most decorated african Football of dt tym.

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  19. Unknown19 February 2015 at 09:55

    Let's hope

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  20. Chidinma Grace19 February 2015 at 09:55

    Am not too sure again o. De re all going for d money not d talent again.

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  21. Alloy Chikezie19 February 2015 at 09:56

    I dont think any Nigeria will come that close, not in this generation.


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  22. Unknown19 February 2015 at 09:57

    awwwww...nice..........Maybe......







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  23. Olawale19 February 2015 at 09:57

    Kanu na great player nah... nice good man















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  24. GALORE19 February 2015 at 09:58

    May be in the next generation....



    Our players now....all they do is post picture on IG.....

    @Mikel obi can u come this close?....I pray ooo




    Now our players play more ball on IG n twitter than on the field




    SMh




    @Galore

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  25. Unknown19 February 2015 at 09:58

    Not with this present crop of players. All they seek is money. Vincent Enyeama is doing well in France (Lille) though. Nice one kano.


    @SOPHIA STEPHEN

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  26. Unknown19 February 2015 at 09:59

    Seen!!!

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  27. Skipper2519 February 2015 at 09:59

    Hopefully yes. ...

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  28. Unknown19 February 2015 at 10:01

    Yea....I believe in the young shall grow....and history will repeat itself once again........legendary man


    ::::::::::::::::::::::::QUEENMAYA:::::::::::::::::

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  29. Unknown19 February 2015 at 10:01

    neva!cos Nigeria footballers are now after I ng enriching dia pockets eg my own Broda Mikel obi.

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  30. BONARIO NNAGS19 February 2015 at 10:02

    Kanu remains the best footballer player ever produced by Nigeria. He is a legend of the game.


    ~BONARIO~says so via NOKIA LUMIA

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  31. Unknown19 February 2015 at 10:02

    Kanu was playing rubbish then, how come he was made the 6th best footballer player in the world

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  32. Unknown19 February 2015 at 10:03

    Kano Nwankwo came, he saw and he conquered.

    ***ECHOMASS***

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  33. Bishop Dammy19 February 2015 at 10:03

    Yeas not top six anyway but top 10... very soon. just watch out! God bless our sports. Psalm 85:12. @Bishop_Dammy

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  34. Anonymous19 February 2015 at 10:03

    Who KANU help?

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  35. NaijaDeltaBabe19 February 2015 at 10:03

    It will happen again

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  36. Anonymous19 February 2015 at 10:03

    Who KANU help?

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  37. Anonymous19 February 2015 at 10:03

    Who KANU help?

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  38. Anonymous19 February 2015 at 10:04

    Who KANU help?

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  39. Hintealand19 February 2015 at 10:04

    Good for the good guy.

    .............'''' PRAY4NIGERIA ''''.............

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  40. Anonymous19 February 2015 at 10:07

    Really?! But that was long time ago in Bethlehem oh! Lol!

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  41. KING OF LIBERS19 February 2015 at 10:08

    Those were the good old days when naija football was very strong globally.
    Well, never say never but men, e go tey before any Nigerian will come this close again.

    ....AND LIBERS STILL HAIL THEIR KING.

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  42. Unknown19 February 2015 at 10:08

    great achiever
    papilo i know say u don make us proud





    #Commenting thru Glo 4G LTE

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  43. Unknown19 February 2015 at 10:09

    Wooow, never knew kanu came dis close....I believe another Nigerian can make dis list in de nearest future..

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  44. Unknown19 February 2015 at 10:11

    Hopefully!!

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  45. Anonymous19 February 2015 at 10:11

    A great player

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  46. Unknown19 February 2015 at 10:12

    For sure, MsLin.. my unborn child.

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  47. Brown sugar19 February 2015 at 10:12

    Proud of him! Them never born merci then?

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  48. Unknown19 February 2015 at 10:17

    Legend! I doubt if any Nigerian will make that list so soon... Time will tell!

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  49. Subomi19 February 2015 at 10:20

    I believe good times will be back to Nigerian football

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  50. Unknown19 February 2015 at 10:20

    Yes, if they work harder

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  51. eka19 February 2015 at 10:21

    definitely,
    when most of them start playing
    patriotic football...

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  52. Victor Vames19 February 2015 at 10:24

    We hope so

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  53. Victor Vames19 February 2015 at 10:24

    We hope so

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  54. Unknown19 February 2015 at 10:28

    Really.... Woooow he is a legend

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  55. Tendency oby19 February 2015 at 10:28

    He played well during olympic 1996

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  56. Anonymous19 February 2015 at 10:28

    hmmmmm... I don't see any Nigeria player reaching that fit anytime soon

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  57. Unknown19 February 2015 at 10:31

    for where u know kanu is just a humble and silent star

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  58. ary19 February 2015 at 10:31

    That was a long time ago, it will be long before another Nigerian hits that height.

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  59. Odugbesan Sunday Adetayo19 February 2015 at 10:31

    Yes. Mikel and Enyeama

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    1. Anonymous19 February 2015 at 15:12

      Did you say mikel? No dey deceive yourself na.

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  60. Anonymous19 February 2015 at 10:32

    "Ever " is a strong word

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  61. Unknown19 February 2015 at 10:32

    Offcause he deserve the best

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  62. Anonymous19 February 2015 at 10:40

    For where, every where there is PDP, leaders has no plan for common youth except their relatives....so even if you re as skillful as twice of J.J Okocha you can only display it withing your locality.

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  63. Unknown19 February 2015 at 10:42

    Datz nice.
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  64. Unknown19 February 2015 at 10:58

    A very big and good question only NFF and NFL should ans....I can swear with mi life that mi younger brother can play more than any of our strikers both in the junior and senior teams but favouritism and corruption will not allow our management to choose the right and good ones

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  65. Unknown19 February 2015 at 11:01

    I will always continue to say this:
    King Kanu Nwankwo is the Greatest Nigerian dead or alive.He has given so much to this Nation.

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  66. Unknown19 February 2015 at 11:12

    I pray so oh......

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  67. Unknown19 February 2015 at 11:22

    With hardworking n determination yes

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  68. Unknown19 February 2015 at 11:22

    Yeah........bcos of dose two accidental goals durin atlanta 1996!

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    1. Aura19 February 2015 at 11:50

      Accidental? You sound pained, radiating strong negative energy

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  69. Unknown19 February 2015 at 11:22

    in 2025 or soon dnt knw

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  70. Bussie_Empire19 February 2015 at 11:29

    Let's wait patiently and see

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  71. Carina Kikelomo Jacob19 February 2015 at 11:45

    He was among one of the best. Such a shame that most of the recent super eagles players are in for the cash.

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  72. Unknown19 February 2015 at 11:54

    Haba! Lyndie wah u saying? U ain't current o. Ain't u aware Mikel obi is number 3 in d world ryt now! Choi! Hehehehhehehe. *n Mikel wears num 10 in 9ja n perpetually warms d bench in chelsea* mtcheeeeww! God pls restore our glory!

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  73. Anonymous19 February 2015 at 13:08

    Maybe this is news but kanu Nwako has his jersey in Manchester football museum in the UK - The biggest of its kind. So yh, Kanu is a big deal

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  74. Unknown19 February 2015 at 15:38

    Good. .

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  75. #myopinioncounts#19 February 2015 at 21:31

    Back in the day....

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