Wife, fans celebrate Kanu

Amara,  wife of former Nigeria captain Nwankwo Kanu,  has joined her husband’s  fans  to celebrate the football legend who turned 42 on Wednesday.

The former African Player of the Year (1996, 1999)   played for   Ajax, Inter Milan, Arsenal, West Brom  and Portsmouth before hanging up his boost in 2012.

Amara, with whom he celebrated 14 years anniversary in July, wrote on her Instagram page,  “Oh look what 1st August brought us. Happy birthday to you champ @kingkanu4. You are loved.”

Kanu’s  fans also took to Twitter to send birthday wishes while they listed his achievements and career highlights, according to the News Agency of Nigeria.

They commented under his post on Twitter through his handle @papilokanu. Kanu wrote, “I thank God. Happy birthday to me.”

@MistaYawan tweeted, “Happy birthday to the man that made me fall in love with Arsenal.”

@Bimbogramm wrote, “He is one of the greatest ever Africans to play in the Premier League.

He is the most decorated Nigerian player of all time. Happy birthday Kanu. Let us celebrate this legend.”

@Okueyunungo said, “HBD the great papilo. You have indeed made us proud.”

@iam_toror wrote, “Happy birthday Arsenal and Super Eagles legend. More life.”

@bitrus_dang tweeted, “Happy birthday to Nigeria’s soccer hero. Atlanta ’96.”

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