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Ghana stars have been invited to play in the long-awaited testimonial match for Nigerian star Kanu, to be played in Lagos, Nigeria, on Saturday.
Media reports in West Africa confirm that Michael Essien (Chelsea), Asamoah Gyan (Sunderland) and Sulley Muntari (Inter Milan) are to be at the match.
They will rub shoulders with legends of the past and current global icons of the game, including Senegalese footballer El Hadji Diouf (Glasgow Celtic), Cameroon's Samuel Eto (Inter Milan) and Togo's Emmanuel Adebayor (Manchester City, on-loan to Real Madrid).
South Africans Aaron Mokoena (Portmouth) and Siphiwe Tshabalala (Kaizer Chiefs) are also expected to play.
Essien is expected to dash straight to the airport after the last whistle in order to make the flight to Paris, France, where he will attend the wedding of his Chelsea teammate Didier Drogba.
Drogba's Ivory Coast teammates Yaya and Kolo Toure (Manchester City) have both confirmed that they will make the trip to the Nigerian capital.
Zambia legend and 2010 World Cup Ambassador Kalusha Bwalya has been included in the Southern African contingent.
A large representation is expected from Holland, with the De Boer twins, Frank and Ronald, expected, along with the legendary Frank Rijkaard and Patrick Kluivert.
They were, along with Kanu, all members of the victorious Ajax Amsterdam side that dazzled all the way to European glory in 1995.
Ex-Chelsea goal-poacher Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink and former World, Europe and African Footballer of the Year George Weah are also on the star-studded roster for the match, to honour one of Africa's best-ever football exports.
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