And after Ronald De Boer blazed a penalty over following Gilles Grimandi's foul on Tottenham's Edgar Davids - the day's pantomime villain, Kanu's deflected shot made it two to Arsenal.

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He collected Kanu's flick on an angle before startling Fulham keeper Niemi with a brilliant strike.

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The SLFA responded to Kanu's allegations by saying that financial support must come from government.

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