Kanu Heart Foundation

Months after winning the Champions League, Nwankwo Kanu was told he had a heart defect. Then he won Olympic gold

Celebrity Buzz Months after winning the Champions League, Nwankwo Kanu was told he had a heart defect. Then he won Olympic gold Nwankwo Kanu won the Champions League with Ajax in 1995 and captained Nigeria to Olympic gold in 1996, then learned he had a serious heart defect. After surgery, he returned to play for Inter Milan and Arsenal and set up the Kanu Heart Foundation to help African children with heart conditions.