[WORLD CUP COUNTDOWN] Nwankwo Kanu, who starred on Nigeria’s Olympic gold-medal team at the 1996 Atlanta Games, wasamong 30 players called into the Super Eagles’ provisional World Cup squad by new Nigeria coach Lars Lagerback.

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