Nigerian Superstar Kanu Shows He Still Has The Midas Touch With Hat-Trick For Arsenal
Nwankwo Kanu netted a hat-trick as Arsenal Legends beat AC Milan Glorie 4-2 in a thrilling game at Emirates Stadium on Saturday afternoon.<br /><br />Before the game, the retired Nigeria international had promised the Gunners faithful that he would score three goals and he delivered on his promise.<br /><br />On 27 minutes, Kanu gave Arsenal the lead after coming on as a substitute but the lead lasted only 12 minutes, with Vieri firing home a rebound after David Seaman had produced a great save.<br /><br />In the second half, specifically the 72nd minute, the lanky forward restored Arsenal’s lead before securing his hat-trick from the spot with nine minutes remaining. <br /><br />It became 4-1 when Freddie Ljungberg crossed for Robert Pires to score, but Vieri reduced the deficit in the 89th minute .<br /><br />The game was staged to help to provide £1 million to the Arsenal Foundation.<br /><br />Ifeanyi Emmanuel <br /><br />Photo Credit : arsenal.com<br />
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