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Epic 1997 Throwback Photo Of Legendary Kanu Nwankwo And Taribo West At Inter Milan Surfaces Online
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A photo of Super Eagles legends Kanu Nwankwo and Taribo West is currently making the rounds on the internet showing the duo together after they played for Italian giants Inter Milan during their days.
In 1996, African footballer of the year Kanu Nwankwo joined Inter from Ajax Amsterdam for around $4.7 million.
This was right after he captained the Nigeria Dream Team win the Olympics, inspiring his side with a brace in the semifinal against powerhouse Brazil to overturn a 2–3 scoreline into a 4–3 win in extra time.
Jubilation at Stamford Bridge as Chelsea join Barcelona in race for Juve's £17m-rated midfielderNigeria went on to win the title defeating Argentina 3-2 in the final.
Kanu scored just one goal for Inter Milan in 12 Serie A matches.
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Also, sensational defender Taribo West was transferred to Italian side Inter on a four-year deal from French side Auxerre.
On his debut season, he alongside the likes of Ronaldo Nazario de Lima as well as Ivan Zamorano won the UEFA Super Cup.
Taribo featured in 44 Serie A matches for the Nerazzurri, scoring one goal before he later joined rivals AC Milan in 2000.
However, a picture showing Kanu and Taribo together got the fans buzzing as it showed both legends had just finished playing a match for Inter - as it brought back memories of the good old days.
Meanwhile, Finidi George has disagreed with Taribo West's claims that the Super Eagles got knocked out of France '98 in the last 16 because some players got distracted.
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