One of the most successful Nigerian footballers of all time, Kanu Nwankwo, has been pictured with a former world best footballer, Ronaldinho, who is a globally renowned soccer icon.

Kanu shared the new photos of himself and Ronaldinho on his verified Instagram page where he constantly interacts with his teeming fans.

Although Kanu did not state where the photo was taken, he made reference to Ronaldinho as "brother" in his caption, explaining that they both gave their all to play the beautiful game of football.

He wrote: "Old friends who gave their all to play the beautiful game. Keep on shining, love you brother @ronaldinho

"#brothers #africa #brazil #football #love #kanuheartfoundation".