Former Super Eagles captain Kanu Nwankwo joined in the celebrations after his former club Arsenal ended their 22-year wait for the English Premier League title on Tuesday.
Arsenal’s success in the 2025/26 season was confirmed on Tuesday night following Manchester City’s 1-1 draw at Bournemouth.
Holding a two-point lead over Manchester City after their penultimate game of the season on Monday, Arsenal were primed to be confirmed champions if the Citizens dropped points in their Matchday 37 fixture against Bournemouth.
As a result, Mikel Arteta’s men go into the final game of the season on Sunday four points clear of City, with the Gunners set to lift the trophy at Crystal Palace.
The last time the North London club won the EPL title was in the 2003/04 season and Kanu was part of the famous Invincibles that won the title with an unbeaten record.
Kanu made 10 appearances that season, scoring one goal and providing four assists. He arrived at Highbury in 1999 and made 197 appearances, scoring 44 goals and providing 38 assists for the Gunners before leaving in 2004.
“Arsenal forever. The Gunners worked so hard for this. Difficult but they fought. Very well deserved. Come on you Gunners,” he wrote on X, sharing a photo of himself holding the EPL trophy 22 years ago.
