Nwankwo Kanu, Nigeria football
legend, has reportedly lost $11,000 (N4 million) cash kept inside his suitcase
in Moscow, capital of Russia.
The Nigerian star had arrived
Moscow from London.
Confirming the incident, Russian
police said two loaders at Moscow’s Sheremetyevo Airport were the primary
suspects.
Kanu reported the money missing
when he reached Kaliningrad, where featured in a World Cup curtain raiser game
organised by FIFA.
“The stolen cash was removed
(from the loaders) and will soon be returned to the owner,” Irina Volk,
spokeswoman for the Russian interior ministry, said.
The loaders, aged 30 and 36, face
criminal investigation and could be sent to jail for up to six years.
Kanu played alongside
ex-Manchester United and England star Wes Brown in a FIFA legends team against
a Russian legends side.
The 41-year old did not mention
the theft while speaking to the media in the Baltic city, where Nigeria will
play their first game on June 16.
“It’s really good to be here. The
stadium is fantastic, I liked the atmosphere inside and also enjoyed being in
the players’ dressing room,” Kanu said.
“The pitch is marvellous and,
actually, that’s all you need as a player.
“The FIFA World Cup is the
greatest football tournament on the planet – every team dreams of being part of
it and I am sure it will be a very special event in Russia.
“Nigeria will be a big surprise,
for sure. We have good young and talented players; they are hungry for victories
and want to do well – for themselves and for the country.”
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