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.
IFFHS 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.
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