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Why Iran defeated Wales 2-0 – Jay Jay Okocha

Ihesiulo Grace 25 November 2022 0

Former Paris Saint-Germain midfielder, Austin Jay Jay Okocha, has insisted that Iran defeated Wales 2-0 in Friday’s Group B World Cup tie because they were the better team during the contest. According to Okocha, Wales never looked like a team willing to give all they could to win the

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He scored the ‘most spectacular goal in German Football’ Klopp hails Okocha

Ihesiulo Grace 1 June 2020 0

Liverpool’s coach Jurgen Klopp has hailed Nigerian legend, Austin Okocha for his impact in football, crediting him to have scored the “most spectacular goal in the history of German football.” Klopp picked Okocha’s dazzling strike against Oliver Kahn when he featured for Eintracht Frankfurt against Karlsruher in the 1992-93 Bundesliga campaign –as the most spectacular […]

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Okocha’s alleged tax evasion: Prosecutor to file notice of discontinuance

Ihesiulo Grace 9 October 2019 0

Lagos – A Lagos State Prosecutor, Mrs Y. A. Pitan, said a former Super Eagles’ Captain, Augustine Okocha, accused of income tax evasion since 2017, had finally settled with the Lagos Internal Revenue Service (LIRS). She told an Igbosere High Court on Wednesday in Lagos that the LIRS informed it that the defendant visited its […]

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#WorldCup: Okocha Blames Rohr For Super Eagles Defeat

Ihesiulo Grace 17 June 2018 0

Former Super Eagles captain Austin Okocha has slammed Gernot Rohr for his poor tactical approach in Nigeria’s 2-0 defeat to Croatia in their opening game at the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia, reports Completesportsnigeria.com. An own goal from Oghenekaro Eteno and a penalty from Luka Modric extended Nigeria’s winless streak in opening World Cup […]

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‘Don’t Expect Much From Super Eagles In 2018 World Cup’ – Okocha

Ihesiulo Grace 6 April 2018 0

Former PSG and Super Eagles midfield maestro, Austin ‘Jay Jay’ Okocha has warned Nigerian Football officials and fans against setting unrealistic target for the team ahead of the World Cup. Nigeria will play Croatia, Iceland and Argentina in Group D of the tournament in Russia. The former Bolton Wanderers playmaker warned that such target will […]

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Football Is a Religion in Nigeria – Okocha

Ihesiulo Grace 1 May 2015 0

A legend of Nigerian football, former Paris Saint-Germain playmaker Augustine “Jay-Jay” Okocha was back in France for the 12th Match Against Poverty. Answering the call of Zinedine Zidane and Ronaldo, the men behind this unique initiative, the 41-year-old lit up the star-studded event and showed he had lost none of his magical skills. Sitting down […]

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Okocha Eyes NFF Presidency

Ihesiulo Grace 28 April 2015 0

Former Super Eagles captain, Austin Jay Jay Okocha, has said he has no plans of going into coaching but hopes to one day be the president of the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF). “No, not for the moment. I’m more interested in the executive positions. I prefer to be the one who appoints them and tells […]