Kanu, Aiyegbeni Included On List of 100 Best Foreign Premier League Players
Celebrated English football magazine Four Four Two has compiled a list of the 100 best foreign Premier League players ever, with three players of Nigerian descent mentioned. <br /><br />At this point, only numbers 61-100 have been revealed. Togo international Emmanuel Adebayor, who played for Arsenal, Manchester City, Tottenham Hotspur and Crystal Palace is rated 62nd.<br /><br />Yakubu Aiyegbeni, who turned out for Portsmouth, Middlesbrough, Everton and Blackburn Rovers is ranked 76th.<br /><br />Ex-Nigeria striker Nwankwo Kanu played a key role for Arsenal, West Brom and Portsmouth clocked in at number 78 on the rankings. <br /><br />He won the Premier League and FA Cup with Arsenal twice each and is best remembered in England for netting a hat-trick in a Premier League game versus Chelsea at Stamford Bridge. <br /><br />Igho Kingsley <br /><br />Photo Credit : arsenal.com<br />
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