The 1996 Uefa Champions League final marked the final appearance for the Dutch giants of two of Nigeria's biggest footballing stars
May 22, 1996 marked a special occasion in more ways than one.
The final of the Uefa Champions League is a showpiece on par with almost any other sporting event on the planet. However, that date was significant beyond even that: it also marked the final time that Finidi George and Nwankwo Kanu played together at Ajax Amsterdam.
It brought to an end a quite rewarding association of both players with the Dutch giants, one which had seen Louis Van Gaal’s side lift the previous year’s trophy, before mounting an impressive bid to retain.