I am called a legend, and people see me as one, but because of that, I don’t think I should have to hide at home and only go on holidays, drink champagne, and watch TV. I am somebody that wants to impact onto people’s lives. Nwankwo Kanu Read Quote
We have partnered with hospitals. We do check-ups. We talk to the parents – we educate them – and at the same time, we take the kids to other countries for operations. The goal of the foundation is to build our own cardiac hospitals in Africa, starting in Nigeria. Nwankwo Kanu Read Quote
When you’re growing up, you have your heroes, and you hear about people going off to other countries to play football, but when you’re so young, you’re not thinking about that. You just play. No referee, no rules. Nwankwo Kanu Read Quote
We’ve seen some players dying from playing football, and the questions are why can’t the medical team stop it from happening. Nwankwo Kanu Read Quote
I think you need people who can advise you; that is more important that an agent. They are important because they help players move, but I have some experience of agents working with players who have done things not to help the player but to help themselves. Nwankwo Kanu Read Quote
Trophies are good, but saving somebody who could die, giving them hope of a life, that means a lot to me. Nwankwo Kanu Read Quote
At times, I didn’t play, but I was still the best – that’s how I saw it. If I get 15, 20 minutes, I will do what I have to do and make an impact. Nwankwo Kanu Read Quote
I’m talking to friends so we can do something to create awareness to try to help children in Africa. Nwankwo Kanu Read Quote
I was born in Owerri and grew up in the east of Nigeria, in Imo state. You could say I was a ‘street boy’: we grew up on the street, played on the street, did everything out on the street. It was a difficult life altogether, but that’s how we grew up. Nwankwo Kanu Read Quote
