Legendary Reunion: Kanu Nwankwo Links Up with Ronaldinho at Sunderland Legends Match

Kanu Nwankwo and Ronaldinho reunited at a charity legends game at the Sunderland Stadium of Light on May 25. Both icons greeted each other warmly and caught up before kickoff. The match pitted Ronaldinho & Friends against Jermain Defoe’s UK Icons in a friendly yet competitive contest. Ronaldinho’s side fought back from a goal down to win 3-1. Steven Fletcher gave Defoe’s team the early lead. Djibril Cisse then netted twice before Douglas Costa sealed the victory for Ronaldinho’s side. Other stars on display included Philippe Coutinho and Shaun Wright-Phillips, making it a star-studded celebration of football legends.

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