By Daily Sports on February 8, 2016
The International Federation of Football History and Statistics (IFFHS) have named Nwankwo Kanu in the top 48 legend of football worldwide.
IFFHS released the first phase of the list which includes Brazilian greats Pele and Ronaldo da Lima.
Notable Africans on the list include former World player of the year George Oppong Weah, Roger Milla, Rabah Medjer, Muhammed Aboutrika, Mohmud El-Khatub and former Bafana Bafana captain Lucas Radebe.
FFHS were formed in 1984 under FIFA’s approval and they focus on archiving football records, statistics and records of associations across the globe.
Kanu was the last Nigerian to win the CAF African Footballer of the Year award in 1999.
He played for Ajax, Inter Milan and Arsenal.
•Photo shows Nwankwo Kanu.
Source Daily Sports
Posted February 8, 2016
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