Ex-Ghana midfielder endorses Nwankwo Kanu's Heart Foundation

Former Ghana midfielder Michael Essien has joined the plethora of stars to support Nigeria’s football icon Nwankwo Kanu as he glowingly endorsed the Kanu Heart Foundation.

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Football legends Kalusha Bwalya, Robert Pires, Samuel Eto'o and Newcastle United manager Rafa Benitez have all shown support to Kanu’s foundation.

An impressed Kanu tweeted: “Thank you my brother @iam_ess for supporting Kanu Heart Foundation. #kanuHeartFoundation #PositiveAttitude #KHF #SavingLifes.”

The Kanu Heart Foundation was founded on July 21, 2000 – currently backed by the appendance of over 400 heart surgeries at an outstanding 98.5% success rate.