Friday Flashback: The Nigerian King, Jay-Jay Okocha
Friday Flashback: The Nigerian King, Jay-Jay Okocha
He’s so good that they named him twice. Nigeria are back in the World Cup and though they’ll be without their “Nigerian King”, it’s always nice to look back at one of the nation’s heroes. Okocha had 75 caps for Nigeria, scoring 14 goals. But that’s not what Jay-Jay what about. Okocha tried the absurd. All the flicks and skills that you try when you’re up 3-nil in FIFA 10, well this guy would pull them off like it was no big deal. Establishing himself as a top player with Eintracht Frankfurt (1992–1996), and then Fenerbahçe SK (1996–1998), followed by Paris St-Germain (1998–2002), Jay-Jay has been all over the place. He even settled down at Bolton from 2002-2006, where he became a living legend, and obviously a fan favourite. Jon Obi Mikel may be the man to watch this summer for Nigeria, but there’s no one that will ever replace Okocha. A man of truly legendary status. And thanks to The Kiko for reminding us about him!
