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Former England striker, Alan Shearer, has included former Super Eagles captain, Jay-Jay Okocha, in his top 10 Premier League cult heroes.

The list was made public as part of the Match of the Day podcast, alongside Gary Lineker and Micah Richards. It is made up of players usually forgotten by neutrals, but loved by supporters.

Cult heroes are revered by fans even years after their departure.

Shearer, who played for Newcastle United in the Premier League, explains his decisions on picking Okocha who was part of an influx of legendary players that signed for Bolton Wanderers, when Sam Allardyce was in charge.

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Arriving from PSG in 2002, Okocha scored seven goals in his debut season and eventually led the Trotters to the League Cup final in 2004.

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Shearer said: “He made the difficult things look easy. I must’ve tried that flicking over heads a million times and it’s never come off once. Gifted, natural ability, superb player.”

Jay-Jay Okocha – Premier League Archive

Alan Shearer’s top 10 cult heroes are: 1.Eric Cantona, 2. Matt Le Tissier, 3. Paul Gascoigne, 4. Ole Gunnar Solskjaer, 5. Paulo di Canio, 6. Jay-Jay Okocha, 7. Mario Balotelli, 8. Chris Waddle, 9. David Ginola and10. Faustino Asprilla.

It will be recalled that the former Super Eagles captain, Austin Okocha, was rated as the second best free transfer in the history of the English Premier League.

Okocha joined Bolton Wanderers from Ligue 1 side, Paris Saint- Germain in 2002.

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The Nigerian legend’s brilliant performances from midfield, ensured the Lancashire club finished in the top half of the league for three consecutive seasons.

“So good they named him twice. When Sam Allardyce plucked Okocha from PSG on a free transfer, there was amazement around the league – this was a man who had been Africa’s most expensive ever player when the Parisiens spent £10m on him in 1998,” DailyMail noted.

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“Okocha became a legend at Bolton, alongside fellow free transfers Ivan Campo, Fernando Hierro and Youri Djokaeff, and helped the club to three top-half finishes in a row.“He is best remembered for a handful of stunning strikes and sensational tricks, which made him a favourite among all fans.”

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