Nwankwo Kanu vs Piacenza (1998 | Home)

Nwankwo Kanu Highlights: Inter 0 - 0 Piacenza (1997/1998)
In 1996 Kanu joined Serie A side Inter Milan for around $4.7 million. That summer he captained the Nigeria national team that won gold at the Olympics, and scored two late goals in the semi-finals against powerhouses Brazil to overturn a 2-3 scoreline into a 4-3 win in extra time. Kanu was also named African Footballer of the Year for that year.
However, soon after returning from the Olympics, Kanu underwent a medical examination at Inter, which revealed a serious heart defect; he underwent surgery in November 1996 to replace an aortic valve and did not return to his club until April 1997. In interviews, Kanu frequently cites his faith as a Christian,[16] and has often mentioned this trying time of his career as an occasion when he prayed to God. Kanu's experience also led to his founding the Kanu Heart Foundation, an organisation that helps predominantly young African children who suffer heart defects and whose work was expanded to provide aid for homeless children in 2008.

[@maziochendu5258]

Kanu Nwankwo 🇳🇬 . Top footballer. #Legend

[@jobinhovic]

Such a beautiful footballer to watch

[@streetscholar3539]

Amazing technique, hits touch and dribbling was outstanding.

[@basseybassey1979]

The way he controls anc protects the ball is amazing. But thrn i sense selfishness amomg the forwards. Ronaldo, Kanu,... Everyone wanted to score. Nigerias Taribo West was in that team too at that time

[@kayvaldo]

fowards need some level of selfishness. while selfishness is usually seen as a bad thing, the lack of it is what affected Kanu @1:24. Instead of going for goal, he wanted to pass, then he saw that Simeone was offside, and then decided to go for goal. consequently, he started trying extra hard to make up for that chance. R9 would never have hesitated in that situation.

[@solotx8798]

It's not that they're selfish...it's that you have no clue how to play football

[@simplimichael]

​@@solotx8798does that mean you typing this have a clue? Keep joking

[@sparkleeugene8253]

Kay valdo thanks boss, you doing a great work, posterity will be grateful for this

[@macten5223]

Okocha is most gifted technically but Kanu is most intelligent ⚽️ player in 🇳🇬

[@DanielWilson-bu4cq]

Kanu is more technical, while okocha is just skillful

[@_ajamad]

I dont see his intelligence in this match. He was struggling in serie A, no wonder inter sold him.

[@YukoMiyamoto-jj1uq]

@@_ajamad mentally challenged comment

[@ulokanjo7890]

Incredible first touch and ball control

[@redblacktichy7713]

But terrible kicks..

[@andjelkozlotvor]

So many useless feints. He should have learned something from Ronaldo.

[@deleonardo20]

SO CREATIVE ❤

[@zekococoa4333]

How Nigeria didn't win the World Cup in 98 is just completely Obfuscated. How Kanu didn't help Nigeria win the 2002 World Cup, 2002, 04, 06 African Nations Cup with ease is mind blowing. Kanu is by far the best player to come out of that entire African continent.

[@kayvaldo]

Well, he's just one man

[@zekococoa4333]

@@kayvaldo True, but you get what I'm trying to say 🙏🏿 Appreciate you 🙏🏿

[@redeyed33333]

Come on now. 😂 This is wild hyperbole

[@neckdaily3292]

Different coach, not all coaches know how to use a player

[@gmnboss]

You didn't watch Weah

[@dxfactorial]

The playing surface was terrible. The ball was barely moving on the ground. Also, Kanu looked much better than any other player on the field, including Ronaldo. That was a terrible miss by Kanu after rounding the keeper though.

[@psgistheworstclubineurope]

It is normal for Kanu to miss, I mean he literally doesn't care 😂

[@_ajamad]

Kanu was struggling in serie A, he hardly made any impact and barely pose any threat against defensive side like piacenza in this match.

[@andjelkozlotvor]

The same surface did not bother Van Basten, Maradona, Platini, Boniek, Batistuta, Mancini, Vialli, Careca, Papin, Signori, Savicevic, Massaro, Ravanelli, Brolin, Zola, Vieri, Inzaghi, Hubner, Totti, Adriano, Crespo, Seedorf, Gullit, Casiraghi, Amauri, Baggio and other Serie A masters masters. Probably the most overrated African player in history. So inefficient and unbalanced. He always slowed down the game and had an extra move or touch. R9 scored 25 goals that season, Kanu scored just 1.

[@TalkWithUgo]

King kanu❤

[@andjelkozlotvor]

King of Dutch league and Premier league. He flopped in Serie A.

[@vainerv2734]

❤❤❤

[@opetimistic]

Nice retro

[@mercuryz6176]

All I see are poor, weak and blocked shots from all the forwards. Nice link up play tho.

[@funbiayeni9809]

Serie A was heavily defensive in that era

[@emmanueljumbo9434]

Baba kanu

[@F_Dot_]

He was 35 years old then 😅

[@victorchukwugenem2390]

Lol he was 21

[@bluedrumble]

So...?

[@ugoboss6898]

Footballer! Simeoni acting like he could do better.

[@kayvaldo]

😅🤣

[@hardzealpotter4761]

okocha plays far better than kanu

[@oladapoagbelusi8240]

He was a better player than Jay Jay.

[@kazbj9265]

Jay was a great entertainer but not better than Kanu

[@stevenwilliams3015]

Why compare both of them? They played different roles

[@ebonysly5137]

They are two very different players

[@takeetolayinka1143]

They play different roles... both players are exceptional in their various roles.

[@wallacesantos5713]

Fa do kanu