My dad was a civil servant before he retired, and my mum worked, too. We could not always get three meals in a day; sometimes we'd struggle. — Nwankwo Kanu Copy Share Image
Arsenal is a team that, even if they score two or three, people believe that at the end of the day, they might lose or draw. They have to learn to seal off games so that the opposition can't come… — Nwankwo Kanu Copy Share Image
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 Copy Share Image
You can have an ankle or shoulder injury, and in six or eight months, you're healed. But if the heart stops for a few… — Nwankwo Kanu Copy Share Image
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… — Nwankwo Kanu Copy Share Image
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… — Nwankwo Kanu Copy Share Image
Our dream is to build a hospital in Nigeria and four other countries in Africa. — Nwankwo Kanu Copy Share Image
I believe the more you come to Europe, it makes you a better player, and it gives them an advantage because the African style… — Nwankwo Kanu Copy Share Image
You have good footballers coming out of Africa, West Africa, but they are not on the level that Eto'o played. — Nwankwo Kanu Copy Share Image
We've had people like Marc Vivien-Foe die while playing. There have been too many others, including Cheick Tiote. The clubs and the federations have… — Nwankwo Kanu Copy Share Image
My dad played football - and tennis as well - and so did my brothers. My dad was chairman of our local club, Spartans,… — Nwankwo Kanu Copy Share Image
It's good to get proper check-ups of the players, even if it's quarterly, or every three months. — Nwankwo Kanu Copy Share Image
We have partnered with hospitals. We do check-ups. We talk to the parents - we educate them - and at the same time, we… — Nwankwo Kanu Copy Share Image
