Kanu undergoes heart surgery for the 2nd time

Football legend and founder of the Kanu Heart Foundation, KHF, Nwankwo Kanu recently

underwent a corrective heart surgery at the Cleveland Hospital Ohio, USA, Vanguard reports

The surgery was carried out during one of his normal yearly routine medical checks at the hospital following the 1997 heart surgery at the same hospital.

Co-ordinator of the Kanu Heart Foundation, Pastor Onyebuchi Abia confirmed the success of the surgery adding that the former Super Eagles captain has since left the intensive care unit, ICU, of the hospital and is recuperating in the hospital

His younger brother Ogbonna Kanu confirmed that the surgery did take place and Kanu is recovering well.