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Nwankwo Kanu (Nigeria)
1995 UCL. 1996 Olympic gold. Heart surgery at 18 then elite career. 2x African FOY. Arsenal comeback legend.
Nwankwo Kanu won the UEFA Champions League with Ajax (1995), the Olympic gold medal with Nigeria at Atlanta 1996, and the FA Cup twice with Arsenal. He scored a legendary hat-trick for Arsenal against Chelsea in a 3–2 comeback from 2–0 down in 15 second-half minutes in 1999. His heart surgery at 18 (a life-threatening operation to correct a serious cardiac defect discovered at Ajax) and return to elite football makes his career one of sport's most remarkable achievements. He won the African Footballer of the Year award in 1996 and 1999.
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