Anytime I remember his impact in the UCL triumph of 2012, his sterlihg performances in the Olympic, Confederation cup, AFCON 2013, Europa Cup, etc, you can't give it to any other man apart from John Mikel Obi.

Astark:
overrated doesn't mean they aren't good but their fans constantly comparing them to someone greater is what I mean by overrated.

If you ask an average Nigerian who is better between kanu and okocha most of them will mention okocho even though he never won anything personally significant and he is only known for his dribbles.

You didn't have to bring Messi to this, the reason I called maradona overrated is because his fans think of him as s God while in fact he's a fraud.

He played 490 official club games during his 21-year professional career, scoring 259 goals; for Argentina he played 91 games and scored 34 goals.

He won a world cup by cheating and if they were var during his era he would have been called a fraud and laughed out

Maradona stats are very good, hope you know that he's a midfielder??

Jokerman:


Okocha overrated??
Maradona overrated??

You see why people always attack you Messi indomie fans...

You think if Messi and Ronaldo played football in the time of such players, they'd have up to 5 ballondors??

For you to call maradona overrated shows the kind of person you Messi fans are, only Messi isn't overrated... A maradona that lifted a Napoli to league titles winning best player and golden boot along the way... A maradona that put Argentina on the football map?

Alright Messi is the only non overrated player in the world

Okocha overrated? Really??
A master of midfield that carried a dead Bolton team playing with unskilled players like Davies and Jameel etc??
A midfield maestro that combined skills with dribbles even inventing his own step overs.. A great passer of the ball, freekicks, shoot technique... Really?

Bro you can attack his position, that I support 100% because what he wrote is close to senseless.. but don't lump all Messi fans into your generalization, that is dumb. I don't know why you guys like to stereotype and generalize like illiterates.

Na bobrisky Nonesense qstn

Yakubu is the greatest

Op, your top shows when you started watching football. So, I won't begrudge you. That said, it is ridiculous finding Mikel there. Did you do your research well or was it down to ignorance that you wrote that Philip Osondu played with Kanu at Japan 93? Unbelievable.

I will give it to the legendary Mikel....Mikel played two opposing roles but it never reduced his performance.. He was playing Holding Midfield for Chelsea and Central Midfield for Nigeria but it did not stop him from performance.


He modified the Makalele role.
crucial in grinding out result and even indirectly played foundation for Simeone's negative football stuff.

Even at 32 he was a performer for Trabzonspor who wia topping the league.

Kanu is an attacker can be replaced easily in a team but Mikel is a Midfielder that can be replaced easily in a team

Astark:
What I know is okocha is the most overrated African player of all time

J.J overrated?
I don't want to insult you, so just carry ur deflated brain and goan sidaon

I’m terms of accomplishments- Kanu. In terms of raw talent- Okocha.

Jay Jay.

Homers123:
nigggar, go for proper mental evaluation.

You can make points without debasing comments. Ahba

Yakubu Aiye...

robosky02:
3. KANU Nwankwo


Nwankwo Kanu OON (born 1 August 1976) is a Nigerian former professional footballer who played as a forward. He was a member of the Nigerian national team. Kanu is a native of Abia State, southeast Nigeria,[4] and a member of the Aro sub-group of the Igbo ethnic group.[5] Nwankwo means "Child born on Nkwo market day" in the Igbo language.[6]

Nwankwo Kanu
1 nwankwo kanu 2017 (edited).jpg
Kanu in a friendly in 2017
Personal information
Full name
Nwankwo Kanu[1]
Date of birth
1 August 1976 (age 43)[2]
Place of birth
Owerri, Nigeria
Height
1.97 m (6 ft 6 in)[3]
Playing position(s)
Forward[2]
Senior career*
Years
Team
Apps
(Gls)
1992–1993
Iwuanyanwu Nationale
25
(15)
1993–1996
Ajax
54
(25)
1996–1999
Inter Milan
12
(1)
1999–2004
Arsenal
119
(30)
2004–2006
West Bromwich Albion
53
(7)
2006–2012
Portsmouth
143
(20)
Total
404
(108)
National team
1993
Nigeria U17
6
(5)
1996
Nigeria U23
6
(3)
1994–2011
Nigeria
87
(12)
Honours
Men's Football
Representing Nigeria
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 1996 Atlanta Team Competition
Africa Cup of Nations
Runner-up 2000 Ghana-Nigeria
FIFA U-17 World Cup
Winner 1993 Japan
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only
Kanu played for Nigerian team Iwuanyanwu Nationale, Dutch side Ajax, Inter Milan of Italy, and English clubs Arsenal, West Bromwich Albion and Portsmouth.

Kanu won a UEFA Champions League medal, a UEFA Cup medal, three FA Cup medals and two African Player of the Year awards amongst others. He is one of few players to have won the Premier League, FA Cup, Champions League, UEFA Cup and an Olympic Gold Medal.[8] He made the third-most substitute appearances in Premier League history, appearing from the bench 118 times, and is regarded as one of the best players in African football history.

He is also a UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador, and African brand ambassador for digital TV operator StarTimes. He is also the owner of Kanu Sports TV, an Internet Sports Television which position to be the first indigenous sports TV in Nigeria,[13] Kanu Sports



Iwuanyanwu Nationale

Nigerian Premier League: 1992–93[49]
Ajax

Eredivisie: 1993–94, 1994–95, 1995–96[49]
UEFA Champions League: 1994–95[49]
UEFA Super Cup: 1995[49]
Intercontinental Cup: 1995[49]
Inter Milan

UEFA Cup: 1997–98[49]
Arsenal

Premier League: 2001–02, 2003–04[3]
FA Cup: 2001–02,[50] 2002–03;[51] runner-up: 2000–01[52]
FA Charity Shield: 1999[53]
UEFA Cup runner-up: 1999–2000[54]
Portsmouth

FA Cup: 2007–08[55]
Nigeria U17

FIFA U-17 World Cup: 1993[49]
Nigeria U23

Olympic Gold Medal: 1996[49]
Nigeria

Afro-Asian Cup of Nations: 1995[citation needed]
African Cup of Nations runner-up: 2000[56]
Individual

African Footballer of the Year: 1996, 1999[57]
BBC African Footballer of the Year: 1997, 1999
FA Cup Final Man of the Match: 2008

Op you know the answer to your question but it seems this lock down has made you create a thread.

Without any iota of DOUBT, Papillo remains the best.

His singular act at Atlanta '96 was phenomenal.
He single handedly took the team's fate in his hands and dribbled both Brazil and Argentina.
He secured an equaliser and sealed a desired WIN for us.

Jay Jay Austin Okocha is undeniably the best and still remains number 1 closely followed by Papilo and the rest.

Mikel obi was a squad player in Chelsea. Not a legend too per say. The greatest Nigerian footballer is yekini followed by okocha and kanu then odegbami

KANU NWANKWO
Kanu is a talented and skilful player capable of doing d totally unexpected n thus turning a game completely. His repertoire of goals n tricks is vast n has brought him success at club level, including dutch championship medals n a champion league medal. He has also been d nigerian dream team captain n won an olympic gold medal in 96 after recovering from a life threatening heart ailment.
Very gifted, with an eye 4 d unexpected, kanu is what commentators fondly call a 'crowd pleaser'. Kanu is da GOAT

Copy and paste no-go kill you OP

Mikel, for me cos trophy counts

Astark:
What I know is okocha is the most overrated African player of all time

Okocha unarguably is the best Nigerian dribbler of all times. He's an entertainer.

The essence of football is to score goals which he usually falls SHORT of.

Kanu is greatest Nigeria player ever

YAKUBU AIYEGBENI.. Baba Face Empty Net But Unfortunately, Got Injured..

The Goal Wey Baba Missed Put Nigerians In Covi

ednut1:
Mikel obi was a squad player in Chelsea. Not a legend too per say. The greatest Nigerian footballer is yekini followed by okocha and kanu then odegbami

We are talking of accomplished players.


Yekini did great too. God bless his soul.

putin2:
Kanu is greatest Nigeria player ever

I thought they said you had Covid 19?

What about that guy that died on the pitch

pocohantas:
Yakubu Aiye...

deltateam:


We are talking of accomplished players.


Yekini did great too. God bless his soul.

obi was a squad player. Not pivotal like drogba or lampard

opribo:
Jay Jay Austin Okocha is undeniably the best and still remains number 1 closely followed by Papilo and the rest.

Best based on what?

Vincent Enyeama for me,any day

pocohantas:
Yakubu Aiye...

R U kiddin me

Kanu
Jay Jay
Mikel