Kanu reported that he realised the money was missing when he reached Kaliningrad, where he was playing in a World Cup curtain raiser game organised by FIFA.
According to the Russian police, the money was stolen by two loaders at Moscow’s Sheremetyevo Airport. Lt-Col Irina Volk, the spokeswoman for the Russian Interior Ministry, said the loaders were dealing with the baggage from a London to Moscow flight.
“The stolen cash was removed (from the loaders) and will soon be returned to the owner,” she says.
The loaders, aged 30 and 36, who have been arrested could be sent to jail for up to 6 years. Despite being robbed, Kanu who played for a Fifa legends team still had nice things to say about his trip to Russia during an interview.
“Kaliningrad is a very nice city with very nice people. It’s really good to be here. The stadium is fantastic, I liked the atmosphere inside and also enjoyed being in the players’ dressing room.
“The pitch is marvellous and, actually, that’s all you need as a player. The FIFA World Cup is the greatest football tournament on the planet – every team dreams of being part of it and I am sure it will be a very special event in Russia.
“Nigeria will be a big surprise, for sure. We have good young and talented players; they are hungry for victories and want to do well – for themselves and for the country.”
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