Kanu Nwankwo was once the 6th best football player in the world Posted by 9jasouth on 02/19/2015 Posted in: ENTERTAINMENT, SPORTS. Tagged: Kanu Nwankwo was once the 6th best football player in the world. Leave a comment In 1996, Nigerian football legend, Kanu Nwankwo was among the list of the Top 6 recognized FIFA players in the world. Will any Nigerian footballer ever come this close?