Kanu teams up with Keshi, Amokachi for Akpabio Cup

FORMERSuper Eagles captain, Kanu Nwankwo, has confirmed he would participate in this year's Akpabio Cup tourney, the organizers have announced.The local organizing committee for the competition in a statement on Monday said theformer Ajax and Arsenal talisman would jet into Uyo this weekend to inspire youths participating in the competition.Speaking on Kanu's entry into the competition, the Local Organizing Committee (LOC) chairman, Uko Akpabio, said: 'I am delighted to inform Nigerians that Kanu Nwankwo and his younger brother, Ogbonna, have graciously agreed to be part of this year's championship in addition to earlier confirmation of Super Eagles coach, Stephen Keshi and his assistant, Daniel Amokachi.'The initiator of the competition, John Ekpeyong, while celebrating Kanu's acceptance to be part of the competition, urged teams billed for the trophy to play by the rules as scouts from Europe and other parts of Africa were already in Uyo for the weeklong tourney.At last year's edition of the competition, Super Eagles former coach, Samson Siasia, led the likes of Victor Ikpeba, Etim Esin and Nduka Ugbade to the event.
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