Super Eagles legend Jay Jay Okocha has been admired by football fans in Africa and around the world for his entertaining style of football
Former Manchester City player Yaya Toure has publicly praised Austin Jay Jay Okocha’s exceptional creativity in creating the perfect African footballer, Soccernet.ng reported.
In choosing the attributes of his ideal player, Touré expressed his admiration for Okocha’s footballing intelligence during his prime, which saw him travel from Germany to France and eventually England.
Okocha was known for his soccer skills, especially his dribbling, and during his playing days he attracted the interest of many European clubs.
Toure’s ultimate player will be a player with the right foot of Samuel Eto, the left foot of Kanga Akale, the speed of Bakare Koni, the strength of Didier Drogba and the famous football intelligence of Okocha. Dew.
To highlight Okocha’s soccer intelligence, the former Barcelona player affectionately expressed his love for Okocha during his playing days.
He said:“Okocha, I love Okocha so far.”
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The former Paris Saint-Germain midfielder is considered one of Africa’s greatest footballers, scoring 14 goals in 73 international appearances for the Nigeria national team from 1993 to 2006.
During his colorful career, he played in various leagues starting with Enugu Rangers in the Nigeria Professional Football League and ending with Borussia Neunkirchen in Germany’s third league, the Oberliga Sudwest, in July 1990. did.
