Kanu Makes History, Captains Arsenal to Cup Win.

(From This Day (Nigeria) - AAGM)

Byline: Tunde Sulaiman

Super Eagles star Nwankwo Kanu made history Tuesday night when he wore the captain's armband for the first time in his four-year stay at Highbury as Arsenal laboured to a penalty shoot out victory over Nationwide Division One strugglers Rotherham in a Carling Cup tie.

Although Arsene Wenger's decision to field what essentially was a second string team against the side languishing third from bottom of the Nationwide League almost back fired after a late Rotherham strike took the game into extra time, the fact that the French tactician chose the Nigerian to lead the team ahead of Sylvain Wiltord …