His goal scoring intelligence is impeccable. His equalizer against Brazil in the Olympics comes to mind, how he calculated that the Dida wld grab shadows by him raising that ball with his right foot from a pass by Fatusi is one of the most intelligent play i have seen in football!
@samueljesushola73994 жыл бұрын
Who's watching Kanu in 2020??? He was simply the best! Subliminal performance capped with unbelievable goals. Legend!
@kingsleyobaika55494 жыл бұрын
Arguably the best product from Africa, he touches are awesome, ball control and the way he makes things seem so effortlessly is another thing to admire
@TheZuluman76 жыл бұрын
Remember Atlanta '96 Olympics he made Africa proud ..The unforgettable Golden moments in our life time
@crownjohnson18657 жыл бұрын
one of the greatest African footballers of all time
@KiddosPockets6 жыл бұрын
Crown Johnson tino asprillas was great too not african but descendant
@jeffreywern28753 жыл бұрын
@@KiddosPockets lol you spelt jay jay okocha wrong
@Bootoomee2 жыл бұрын
@@jeffreywern2875 He said "one of...". There is room for Okocha and others.
@mdb20685 жыл бұрын
Kanu is undoubtedly one of Arsenal's, Ajax's, Nigeria's, etc finest ever. His ability to round up defenders and goalkeepers is no doubt unique and historic. He will forever be remembered as a World's football legend..
@african-history-fountain2 жыл бұрын
Absolutely. Pure legend of the first order.
@Akins_3gz8 ай бұрын
@african-history-station7771 😂😂😂😅😅😅😅 @ Legend of the 1st Order👍🏿👍🏿
@thomasstoe83455 жыл бұрын
That’s old time magic as I always call him, he is my greatest African player of all time, everywhere he went I was behind him as a fan and inspiration
@danielnwaubani4413 жыл бұрын
Same here brother
@bigman71853 жыл бұрын
Me too
@VisionWealthy1 Жыл бұрын
Me too
@emmanueljumbo9434 Жыл бұрын
Me too oo
@elliasajadi14864 жыл бұрын
Not as prolific as many would have wanted or expected. However, the magical "realism" of his goals always leave fans in awe. Undoubtedly, one of the most exciting and scorers of incredible goals in the history of football. A legend in all the sense of that description.
@dxfactorial Жыл бұрын
Kanu is the prototype “target man.” Excellent post player with his back to the goal, who is most deadly on the turn. He is also the definition of composure. Never in a hurry to finish a chance, he rounded the keeper more than any other forward I know. 🎉🎉
@adelekeakinlabi44085 жыл бұрын
Kanu was a nightmare for goalkeepers...made the toughest of goals look so simple.
@edurazu5 жыл бұрын
He had this extraordinary skill of rolling the ball stuck to his feet eluding the opponent in a fanciful way.
@alim55294 жыл бұрын
Wenger signed many top players in his time! Kanu, Overmars, Bergkamp, Henry, Campbell, Ljunberg, Vierra, Anelka and so on.
@steveomo20014 жыл бұрын
Lauren, Pires, Wiltord, Edu, Gilberto....what really happened to Wenger late in Career...
@rumenwisdom81194 жыл бұрын
As far as global football is concerned Kanu was and is still highly underrated.
@oluchukwuoguejiofor15916 жыл бұрын
One thing I love about him is the way he dribbles even when in front of the goalkeeper
@bobbuji37824 жыл бұрын
No one comes close to Kanu with regard to humiliating goalkeepers. He was the best period.
@dennisagidho64274 жыл бұрын
Now days there is no players like KANU.
@Mrmax00105 жыл бұрын
Who's watching 2019.... Kanu the son of Nwankwo, history will never forget you.
@cyntheanicole484 жыл бұрын
You mean Nwankwo, the son of Kanu
@dubemellit29324 жыл бұрын
Hes actually Nwankwo son of Kanu
@lifetimeechoes54753 жыл бұрын
One of the last African lions,big respect kanu
@mikewatson49385 жыл бұрын
Wow this guy is brilliant brilliant super brilliant, he’s one of the best soccer players of all time. Kanu dribbles goalkeepers. He’s among the world top 8
@dimejimemofoyi80434 жыл бұрын
Africans are really underrated. .this was the best player in the world
@dymegee5 жыл бұрын
Kanu is the most intelligent player Africa has ever produced
@@keboodmedia6444 Samuel Eto'o was phenomenal but not as intelligent and mesmerising like Kanu.
@use8283 жыл бұрын
@@keboodmedia6444 He said intelligent. Not the best all round player. On Intelligence,, composure in front of goal 6 yards or 18 ..Kanu is arguably the most composed player out of Africa. U may wish to go watch Nigeria's Olympic Semi against Brazil,, inside the box, plus dying minutes of the game.
@sulaimankaweesi58535 жыл бұрын
Wow kanu was so generous if it comes to goal keeper he can leave him eating grass
@jusukettor31175 жыл бұрын
wish he was still playing in our era he would have swept the world of everything. 1. world best 2. European best 3.African best
@alialiayyy4 жыл бұрын
That finish at 5:53 though, oh my days wish we could see players of that caliber more often
@ntpy70054 жыл бұрын
There goes a legend with an attitude, King Kanu Papilo! 🙌
@bernardjay3796 жыл бұрын
For a big man he had amazing technique really gifted player. Nigeria don't seem to be producing these sort of players anymore.
@farahmohamed24775 жыл бұрын
Bernard Jay I agree with
@bartobartoman95175 жыл бұрын
We still have them but the curruption in Nigerian football systems don't allow them to show up. Many poor people can play but there's no money to bribe their ways in, and that's how curruption is killing our talents.
@fortuneaniyi86014 жыл бұрын
We still produce these types of talent but due to corruption they end up choosing to play for other countries for example look at guys such as Alaba, Tammy Abraham and others like them
@selasedu4 жыл бұрын
I've watched Kanu for years and I think I've only seen him lose the ball twice
@AtoOOniko4 жыл бұрын
Love nigeria football team. From chile
@DE-hi9mc5 жыл бұрын
Bergkamp in the middle pulling all strings, Overmars in the wing and Kanu and Anelka or Henry front two.What a frontline. You have no chance, you're dead.
@Didmasela5 жыл бұрын
D E D E, I like that analogy : Bergkamp in the middle pulling all strings, Overmars in the wing and Kanu and Anelka or Henry infront. What a frontline. You have no chance, you are dead..💪🏿👊🏿. True. And all these guys were world class players : very skillful, intelligent, fast and fast game readers and great physigue. Arsene Wenger really really created a real dream team.
@vybzboy48086 жыл бұрын
kanu is the greatest football ever in Nigeria two times Africa football of the year he won the champions league premier league The Europe league with inter Milan he help Nigeria beat Brazil 1996 what a record
@Junior-qd3lo5 жыл бұрын
Won the olympic gold medal 1996
@yabe845 жыл бұрын
Yekini Okocha Kanu
@BUTTAPHLY474 жыл бұрын
Correction: Won Champions League with AJAX 94/95.
@gilbertodukwu6634 жыл бұрын
FA cup and world club cup aswell
@VisionWealthy1 Жыл бұрын
What of African cup of nation you didn’t mention it, was it deliberate?
@tHe-eDDies0324Homely4 жыл бұрын
This man Kanu Nwankwo is as far as am concern the greatest Nigeria footballer ever
@atereolusola24976 жыл бұрын
only a few players have his kind of composure in front of goal. these are amazing goals
@FunTime-ci7pb4 жыл бұрын
Very true
@alfredvincent87823 жыл бұрын
Very correct
@francisfranko58777 жыл бұрын
Kanu is the best player Nigeria ever had
@tobechukwublessed4274 Жыл бұрын
Proud of Kanu.... he's too good abeg!
@MARCELOCOMEDYTV7 жыл бұрын
Kanu is the best he can score goals he knows how to position him self. i wish kelechi ihanacho can follow his foot step
@MajorrBison6 жыл бұрын
Marcl Nino victor osimehn comes to mind.
@tarikmoudian41125 жыл бұрын
no way
@dikaboyokolo37365 жыл бұрын
Papilo i knw say one day u go make us proud . That gave me chills
@alextagbo75044 жыл бұрын
The power of peak milk🍶😁💪
@bigman71853 жыл бұрын
All these peak milk babies, speaking.. Lolp
@okorojonah6187 жыл бұрын
HISTORY WILL NEVER FORGET KANU IN FOOTBALL
@african-history-fountain Жыл бұрын
Never.
@senderesamuel18384 жыл бұрын
Kanu is the most successful Nigeria player ever have, kudos to him
@ridwanolamilekan98154 жыл бұрын
Nope, Mikel
@DE-hi9mc5 жыл бұрын
Absolute legend! Oh what a footballer. One of the best ever from Africa.
@oluggbal30054 жыл бұрын
Kanu is the first player i saw who scored with a back flip...ever since then i have seen many other players using it.... i may be wrong in saying this but i think he "invented" that style of goal scoring....at least it became popular through him.....well as i see it
@dotunn2 жыл бұрын
Kanus greatest skill, "calm under the storm", in a situation where most players would panic, or choose to turn around when backing the goalie, kanu would flick the ball over whoever is in his way and turn around later, and he would do it in such a slow calm fashion as if it means nothing.
@alanemejudithchiamaka40597 жыл бұрын
jay jay okocha and kanu nwankwo are the best players in history Nigeria ever got. love them both
@fellagrein5 жыл бұрын
Forget Jay jay
@yabe845 жыл бұрын
and Yekini
@african-history-fountain Жыл бұрын
Go and learn about Segun Odegbami and Adokiye Ameasimaka.
@OLAODUS-cs5sl4 жыл бұрын
Undoubtedly one of Africa's FINEST!
@jeffersonekhator49795 жыл бұрын
Kanu is the most probably the most talented player Nigeria ever had.
@bingosantamonica4 жыл бұрын
More than Okocha?
@thetruth63964 жыл бұрын
@@bingosantamonica yes with seriousness and accolades
@VisionWealthy1 Жыл бұрын
@@bingosantamonica Yes more than Okocha, Okocha is in skills, he’s more skillfully and a great dribbler i can’t take that away from Okocha but Kanu is the most talented among all Nigerian players we had ever had
@kwameaboagye-cl9me Жыл бұрын
Kanu is a phenomenal player. My favourite goals his hatrick against Chelsea away, Middlesbrough away and Tottenham away. What a gifted playrer.
@Mohameddiop16 жыл бұрын
I'm always wondering how this man became a great player with this physic.... Enigma
@babsmania855 жыл бұрын
Mohamed Diop you right brother
@ugoawa31715 жыл бұрын
U are very correct
@peteryourown54435 жыл бұрын
So Human will always remember the Angel of the ALMIGHTY GOD asking Human ? is anything too hard for GOD to do ? The answer is Nothing ! With GOD all things are Possible 💪🇳🇬
@lyonboboosze83664 жыл бұрын
Exactly my physique when I was playing soccer but mine was even worse. When I go for competitions they count me out but that made me happy and even more dangerous but when the game start u see all the defenders defending me and I ask them why now lol, why u guys rushing to bring me down but they say when they saw me at first I didn’t look like a players lol.
@stephennwadere51405 жыл бұрын
KANU, I miss you on the field of play... Who is still watching?
@danieluchechukwu9043 жыл бұрын
His Goal sense is the best I have seen... I'm proud of you Kanu
@onyidocelestine83225 жыл бұрын
The legend of our time it was great to watch u playing
@emmanuelokenwa674 жыл бұрын
Raw talent, this is one the the pure talents ever witnessed. He was one of the footballers that made my childhood sweet. I think with KANU in every arsenal match, the odds will be below 1.20. Lol
@emmanuelenyinwa14436 жыл бұрын
Camera after reading Thierry Henry say Nwankwo Kanu taught him how to dribble.
@brokentuta5 жыл бұрын
"KAN U BELIEVE IT????" clever........
@f6t7yyuyt435 жыл бұрын
To me in Nigeria kanu is the best
@jm-je4tl3 жыл бұрын
That Deportivo goal is the most cheeky goal in football history.
@thewatchers3257 жыл бұрын
some best goal I see here dude Tall for a blessed reason NICEEEE I wouldn't lie I wish I saw those games love HE GOOD HE GOOD
@amoszainomdaniel27724 жыл бұрын
He makes football look easy
@ledzeppelin7085 жыл бұрын
What a player, Kanu the legend!!!
@n25african404 жыл бұрын
As a united fan i couldn't help but love this team and my countryman
@socceraswelikeit-themanutd12437 жыл бұрын
Great Player for Arsenal and Nigeria
@african-history-fountain5 жыл бұрын
And Inter Milan, Ajax, and Portsmouth!
@petestreet1004 жыл бұрын
The control and composure of this man was incredible
@godschampion75693 жыл бұрын
Why am I getting emotional over this video 😀
@ijeomadaniel39693 жыл бұрын
Same here man
@akandemoshoodoladimeji37724 жыл бұрын
One of the greatest strikers in Africa .
@sulaak3 жыл бұрын
1:34 the back heel over the keeper is awesome.
@austinlee81736 жыл бұрын
Humble and Great footballer
@xenapratap7596 жыл бұрын
now there's s footballer to make you genuinely smile...
@Phantom-ez4zv7 жыл бұрын
2000 winning eleven... lol you could score headers all day with this guy
@MajorrBison6 жыл бұрын
Adopted Hippo I believe you!
@lordofthedeath92684 жыл бұрын
how about amokachi ...ha ha
@itsealonge53623 жыл бұрын
true!!!!
@itsealonge53623 жыл бұрын
@@lordofthedeath9268 Amokachi was very fast. Him and Babangida. Just run with either of them and cross to Kanu......I miss that game withe the Japanese commentary (shutuu) lol
@welcometotherevolutionwttr44316 жыл бұрын
jay jay was the best but there has never been anyone like kanu that i can think of , total Enigma to defenders and those that played with him
@african-history-fountain5 жыл бұрын
I think Socrates is a player whose style resembled Kanu's
@emmanueljumbo9434 Жыл бұрын
Kanu the king
@onyebuchinkemdirim45824 жыл бұрын
The way he moves is totally different; so sleek and extraordinary.
@african-history-fountain Жыл бұрын
Honestly. He's most the elegant footballer I've ever seen play the game.
@samjolayemi49064 жыл бұрын
Kanu was magical with those long limbs
@mangungakasonkomona36837 жыл бұрын
am from Zambia, but KANU z a legend.... viva KANU.
@ugoawa31715 жыл бұрын
One love
@tecumsehtoccoa5534 жыл бұрын
He is an interesting player with a a unique style. His lanky legs defy everything he did with the ball and am sure this added to that little extra spice to his repertoire of skills.
@musamalope75083 жыл бұрын
He was playing with passion. No pressure... no point to prove.
@mehmetakp73505 жыл бұрын
Authentic player , just one.
@justbelieve26755 жыл бұрын
Always dribbling goalkeeper😂😂
@TopeA86 жыл бұрын
Haters have disliked this video too much, make sure to like it.
@jameskivumbi90365 жыл бұрын
He is aprayer who never scored by chance always he scored accuetately and confidently.........love you man my best ever.
@peteryourown54434 жыл бұрын
PAPILO...THANK GOD THROUGH OUR LORD JESUS CHRIST FOR CREATING YOU AND FOR HELPING YOU OVERCOME THE HARD TIME....YOU TRIED....ORIGINAL NAIJA BLOOD
@hicksmartinez9321 Жыл бұрын
Over 💯confident day worry Kanu, he even dribble when he's close to goalkeeper and score the goal,❤️💯💯 papilo❤️
@ahmedduale74955 жыл бұрын
Kanu was the best talanted player in 199s
@getenlightened58714 жыл бұрын
Ahmed Duale okocha
@sharde85814 жыл бұрын
What is the hate for? Was he super talented or not we all know he was so what is there? Salute a true genius in the game...and put respect on his name.
@danielchigbue79624 жыл бұрын
I love the musical and Great compilation.
@looveontop7 жыл бұрын
Kanu was the first magician that played football. He dribbled pass goalkeepers more than any other footballer during his career in the history of football! Kan-U believe it?
@atereolusola24976 жыл бұрын
was about to say the same thing
@Derealstabby6 жыл бұрын
looveontop good day was true till El phenomenon... But kanu was a great striker not good great and I say that because he was clutch nil nil u need a last min to win or draw and it feel to him almost a no doubt.
@TheZuluman76 жыл бұрын
Well said
@emmanuelroosevelt68405 жыл бұрын
Very true....he was good.
@joshuasimond14217 жыл бұрын
we are nothing without God.
@samono77266 жыл бұрын
Truth.
@yenebetatube6795 жыл бұрын
Joshua Simon D you are absolutely right bless you brother
@DO-gg7sh5 жыл бұрын
Amen
@bp83005 жыл бұрын
Amen
@ekeneokeke82442 жыл бұрын
Kanu can be likened to a special weapon kept in an Arsenal for every special event. A Legend Super Sub is not a substitute but a V I P ammunition reserved for any day of a special destruction, and whenever he comes aboard, he flattens every foe to the ground. Goalkeeper rounder. Legends round goalkeepers. Kanu is a Legend.
@mfinangadenis86945 жыл бұрын
Nice background song #legend
@drcoolautofix4 жыл бұрын
Nigeria always said *if you need goal at the dying minute, get KANU into the Pitch* Clearly Nigerian have always abandoned their stars..
@sayedyousef91545 жыл бұрын
لاعب كويس جدا والف سلامه علي صحته وربنا يقومه بالسلامه لان جي ليه القلب
@daisiabidemi96916 жыл бұрын
ajax success in d mid-90 is as a result of kanu huge contribution, kanu nd overmas, d best pair
@Didmasela5 жыл бұрын
daisi abidemi Daisi Abidemi, you are right that, Kanu and Overmars contributed a lot to the success of Ajax, that was capable of beating any big European club with big budgets(rich football clubs). Kanu and Overmars later formed the most deadly attacking trio when they played together at Arsenal. Arsene Wenger knew how to pair up good great players in a dream team..💪🏼👍🏽
@OLAODUS-cs5sl4 жыл бұрын
Incredible naturally gifted talent!
@nwaforsolomon99236 жыл бұрын
In your days in football, I had passion for it because I played in line with the stars like you and Jay Jay Okocha even though no-one knew me.
@AnythingMike6 жыл бұрын
Nwafor Solomon did you play for the teams?
@nwaforsolomon99236 жыл бұрын
@@AnythingMike Yes, seminary is as good as a club, not just a team. I played wonderfully well such that the skill acquired gave me names.
@kayembafredrichdecaptain2967 жыл бұрын
KANU A GREAT FOOTBALLER
@lutaayam4 жыл бұрын
One of the cleverest players ever
@kennethedogun43027 жыл бұрын
Wonderful icon and legend
@saseda5 жыл бұрын
Great player!!! Nigerian Power!!!
@babsmania855 жыл бұрын
thé most technical big legs player. À legend
@ugoawa31715 жыл бұрын
He was indeed very technical on the ball. He is from my hometown Arochukwu, Abia state, Nigeria and we know he didn't actually have any formal education aside of his football tutoledge. What a genius he was.
@okeychris94844 жыл бұрын
No wonder he won African best player 2time
@obinnabede67182 жыл бұрын
Watching this and seeing how today's strikers behave one on one with goal keepers these days, men... I wonder if Football is drawing. Look how composed he is in front of goalkeepers.
@whatsnew21385 жыл бұрын
How many players nowadays has his kind of composure inside d box 18? Surely knows how to deal with goal keepers