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Austin Eguavoen
“MY DAUGHTER WILL NEVER PLAY PROFESSIONAL FOOTBALL” – JAY JAY OKOCHA [@IAmOkocha]
Thursday, June 12, 2014Omoba
As he names his best five soccer stars
Nigerian football
icon, Jay Jay Okocha during a recent chat with Femi and The Gang on Nigeria
Info FM, Lagos fielded questions from social media fans revealing why his
children aren’t playing professional football and his involvement with Star
Football.
“My son is focusing on
his education for now and will play football at the right time. Meanwhile, my
daughter will never play professional football because they aren’t paid well
enough.”
See five football
stars named by the superstar footballer as his all time favourites from the
interview below:
Best goalkeeper:
Oliver Khan although he admitted hating goalkeepers
Best Defender: He has
two; Uche Okechukwu and Taribo West. Austin Eguavoen (most feared)
Best Midfielder:
Ronaldinho
Best Striker: Rashidi
Yekini (RIP)
Best Manager: The
manager that gave him his first chance in Frankfurt; Stefanovic
Best soccer league:
English Premiership
Best refereeing:
German League followed by English referees
When asked about his
recent involvement as a #ShineOnNigeria ambassador, Okocha says ,“Being a
passionate football fan is not easy because I am in that position now, your
team’s performance can make or break your day. Thank you to Star lager for
recognizing Nigerian football fans and giving us a voice to support our team”,
opines Okocha.
Read excerpts from the
interview here
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