I know Kanu is naija's most decorated player, because he has won everything that can be won @ European club level and not forgetting his amazing feat @ Atlanta where he brought more joy to the country than any other player.

But this is the problem, on d senior national team level, he didn't do much and technically, the Olympics is considered a tournament not for pro's.

He went to 2 world cups and 3 or so Nations Cups without impact and has only 1 or 2 nations cup goals with one being a penalty sef.

Many will point to his Olympics feat but I wont say Di Maria is an Argentine legend because he scored the winning goal against us in that final.

Legendary status is appointed to those that did it @ the highest level and that is why there is this consensus that Messi, despite being more talented than Pele and Maradona, will not be rated above them unless he wins a world cup.

for footballing reasons he is a naija legend alright.

Papilo is a legend in footbal no doubt but but very very novice in english lan. Papilo biko, anam achosi gi acho, try improve

Don't mean to be rude but this is a dumb question. If he is not a legend then who is?

some people just like to challenge everything stupdily

@yoji
winning the world cup doesnt make a player a legend just as not winning it doesnt rob them of their legendary status.many of the great players we acknowledege today did not win the world cup.platini,johan cryuff,edgar davids,eric cantona,david beckam,andrei shevchenko,luis figo,baggio and many others never won the world cup.but they and many others like them are regarded as legends of football.papilo is definitely a legend of football in africa and even though he never scored a goal in the nations cup,he was crowned the african footballer of the year twice,he was a world champion at youth level in jpan 93',an olympic champion,a champions league winner and most importantly an inspiration to the world during his battle with heart disease.a legend is a person a younger generations wants to emulate his achievements nd i can tell you,millions of youths all over africa have papilo as their inspiration.arsenal will always owe him for that great comeback in the FA cup final aginst chelsea,portsmouth will lways remeber that papilo handed the FA cup against manchester united and westbrom will lways remember that papilo saved them from relegation.nigeria will always remember those smiles,deft moves and inspirational actions of papilo while africa will lways remember that papilo handed africa its first soccer gold at the olympics.what more does it take to become a legend?

a man of 40 sometin yrs old still platin his head,

its doesnt mata if he is plaiting his hair,he truly deserved to b called a legend.

What kind of question is this?

is a black man the president of america ?

@Delafruita
You are most correct. Kanu is a football legend

@mallorca
what exactly is supposed to be the point in your post.what makes it a crime for a man to plait his hair?or is it a sin?many nigerians like you are very myopic in their reasonong to the point where you think culture is a "one size fits all".different cultures have different norms therefore what is unacceptable in one culture is commonplace elsewhere.if the man decided to express himself by plaiting his hair,so be it.tht doesnt make him less legendary in the eye of those who admire his on-field and off-field activities

@yoji
Kanu is never a legend but its your father in the remote village of sudan is the legend of our time,
In my place we call pple like you winch people.Ode.

a man of 40 sometin yrs old still platin his head,

Get to his level first before complain. Who about those idiot politicians who are not plaiting their hair but are embezzling the money that belong to us all.

IBB is right, some Nigerians talk then think. Real idiot, that is what you are.

ldkmtw, una no go kill person for naira land

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ofcourse, his not!

yoji:

I know Kanu is naija's most decorated player, because he has won everything that can be won @ European club level and not forgetting his amazing feat @ Atlanta where he brought more joy to the country than any other player.

But this is the problem, on d senior national team level, he didn't do much and technically, the Olympics is considered a tournament not for pro's.

He went to 2 world cups and 3 or so Nations Cups without impact and has only 1 or 2 nations cup goals with one being a penalty sef.

Many will point to his Olympics feat but I wont say Di Maria is an Argentine legend because he scored the winning goal against us in that final.

Legendary status is appointed to those that did it @ the highest level and that is why there is this consensus that Messi, despite being more talented than Pele and Maradona, will not be rated above them unless he wins a world cup.

Comparing Kanu with Di Maria? Hmmmm, you make no point!
Is George Weah a legend? If yes, why?

You need to check dictionary to understand meaning of legend,  rofl

If he likes let him platt his hair and put on earing, that doesn't take anything away from what he is A Legend. Bush people that that deserves to be living in caves.

i See Kanu as an ambassador. the most humble and patriotic player of Nigeria who would always honour every invitation whether he plays or not and his heart foundation makes him so loved by me

@poster, mention any nigerian footballer that has achieved better or equalled papilo's feat. He is a true legend

I stopped reading when the poster said Messi was more talented than Pele.

Some people really have issues for real.

y cant some pple for once be a bitt positive about ours. world cup or not kanu is a legend. u can go and hang .

Mr. Kanu Azubuike Nwabkwo, Welcome Home Sir,

Seriously, is that a question?

Undoubtedly Yeeesssss

Is the OP a human being?

earlalright:

i See Kanu as an ambassador. the most humble and patriotic player of Nigeria who would always honour every invitation whether he plays or not and his heart foundation makes him so loved by me

GBAM.

@yoji. Thnks jare nd hlp me tlk mre sense into dis guy.
Do u even knw d defination of a legend? Lt me tel u sumtin, after a feat like dat, wining the champions league wit dat single goal, if he was lionel kanu, he would hve been nominted for ballon d or!

Yes, of course.

I'm a cameroonian and Kanu is with Okocha my favorites nigerian football players, and definitely among the best of their generation. Ok, i understand that at the senior level, he didn't win that much, but what makes somebody a legend is the global impact he has made on his time period.
- Drogba never win anything with Ivory coast, he just went to the ACN's final once, and has never been among the top scorer of the continental competition, but does this stop him to being a legend? I don't think so.
- Weah never gone anywhere with his national team, but he's still a reference (if not the reference) for all african players.
- Kalusha Bwalya never win anything with Zambia but he's still probably the the most genius player that came from the south part of Africa.
And so son,

Nwankwo Kanu is a true football legend!
Period!