Elias Nonso Lala says he is a big fan of Nigeria legend Nwankwo Kanu. <br /><br />The 20-year-ol ex Enugu Rangers ace left the shores of the country, and signed a one-year deal with Norwegian first division club Hodd in March.<br /><br />''(It's) unbelievable what Kanu does with the ball. It's because of players like Kanu football is called the 'beautiful game'. I always try to imitate him on the pitch. Off the field of play, he is a model professional who is respected by all,'' says Lala to allnigeriasoccer.com.<br /><br />Lala has been tipped by pundits at home and abroad as one of the future stars of Nigerian football. He started his career at H&oslash;dd FC with a bang, scoring twice in his first three games.<br />