Compilations of the most Powerful Nwankwo Kanu quotes.
Nwankwo Kanu was born on August 1, 1976, and is a former Nigerian professional footballer who played as a striker. He was a member of the Nigerian national team. He played for Ajax in the Netherlands, Inter Milan in Italy, and Arsenal, West Bromwich Albion, and Portsmouth in England.
Kanu’s achievements include a UEFA Champions League medal, a UEFA Cup medal, three FA Cup awards, and two African Player of the Year awards. He is one of just a few players in history to have won the Premier League, FA Cup, Champions League, UEFA Cup, and an Olympic Gold Medal.
Kanu is regarded as one of the greatest players in African football history, having made the third-most substitute appearances in Premier League history, 118 times.
He is also a UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador and the African brand ambassador for StarTimes, a digital TV provider.
Nwankwo Kanu Quotes
- “You have to know your strengths and tell yourself you’re the best.”
2. “Life is difficult in Africa, even getting three square meals.”
3. “Trophies are good, but saving somebody who could die, giving them hope of a life, that means a lot to me.”
4. “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.”
5. “I’m talking to friends so we can do something to create awareness to try to help children in Africa.”
6. “When good things are coming, there are always some people who haven’t been doing good who will try and stop it. But if you believe in what you are doing and are strong enough, then you achieve it. People know who I am and what I have done.”
7. “We’ve seen some players dying from playing football, and the questions are why can’t the medical team stop it from happening.”
8. “You have good footballers coming out of Africa, West Africa, but they are not on the level that Eto’o played.”
9. “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.”
10. “The mum wanted to show me the girl for me to help. When she saw me at the hotel, she was shouting and suddenly the girl fainted. Later on at the hospital I promised the mum that the first kid we were going to operate on would be her daughter.”
11. “For a little girl of that age – not playing, no energy in her, not moving around; she doesn’t smile, the eyes are blue. They are really suffering, in a really bad situation, and you ask yourself: ‘If nobody comes in to help and they die …”
12. “But after all of the children had their operations, I went to visit them and they were full of smiles, jumping and playing with me, rolling around with me and when you looked at the mums, you saw the happiness. From that day, I said: ‘This is something that we have to do more and do more.”
13. “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. It would make it all much easier. As a footballer you win trophies and it’s good. But this is so much more.”
My favorite Nwankwo Kanu quotes are, “You have to know your strengths and tell yourself you’re the best.” and “Trophies are good, but saving somebody who could die, giving them hope of a life, that means a lot to me.”