Super Falcons Star, Kanu Undergoes Successful Surgery

Super Falcons and Racing Louisville FC forward Uchenna Kanu has announced that she successfully underwent surgery to address a lingering injury that had been affecting her performance for some time.

The 27-year-old shared the positive update on her Instagram page on Wednesday, along with a photo showing her smiling from her hospital bed.

 

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Kanu’s absence was deeply felt by Racing Louisville FC during their 1-0 defeat to Bay FC at PayPal Park in San Jose, California, on Saturday, where Nigerian teammate Asisat Oshoala’s second-half goal secured the win for Bay FC.

“Procedure successful! God is the greatest. Now, let’s recover. Last slide: my AT won’t stop cracking me up,” wrote the well-traveled player, who has scored 20 goals in 31 appearances for the Super Falcons after excelling at both the U-17 and U-20 levels for Nigeria.

Last week, Kanu shared a video announcing her decision to finally undergo surgery, promising to speed through the recovery process and asking her fans for their prayers.

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Reflecting on the loss, which dropped Racing to 11th place and four points out of the postseason, defender Abby Erceg lamented their inability to score in Kanu’s absence, as they prepare for another crucial match next Saturday at home against ninth-place Angel City.

She said, “But again, we’re failing to score goals in games, and I think we need to score goals and put teams away early. I think the opportunities were there, but Bay played well as well. You can’t take that away from them.”