Kanu Nwankwo is formally a football legend. The International Federation of Football History and Statistics (IFFHS) have named Nigeria's Nwankwo Kanu in the rundown of main 48 legends of football around the world.
The body discharged the principal period of the rundown which likewise incorporates Brazilian greats Pele and Ronaldo da Lima.
Other eminent Africans who made the rundown are previous World player of the year George Oppong Weah, Roger Milla, Rabah Medjer, Muhammed Aboutrika, Mohmud El-Khatub and previous Bafana skipper Lucas Radebe.
