Former Nigerian international Austin Jay-Jay Okocha, according to Liverpool legend John Barnes, is the most talented player the world has ever seen.
In honor of the Premier League’s 30th anniversary, Barnes, Thomas Mlambo, and Leeds United legend Lucas Radebe appeared on SuperSport as guests for a “Premier League GOATs African XI” special. The panelists chose their greatest African PL XI of all time.
The program included interviews, reports, and features on several African footballers who have played in the English Premier League in the past and present, including Tony Yeboah, Didier Drogba, Mohamed Salah, Jay Jay Okocha, Lucas Radebe, and others.
Barnes said on Okocha, “About Jay-Jay, formerly he was in Paris when he was young and no one really knew about him, then he came here in the last part of his career. If he had come as a 19, 20, or 21-year-old it couldn’t have gone any better.
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“When you talk of two of the most naturally gifted skillful players, the most skillful player in the world, there are two, Ronaldinho and Jay-Jay Okocha, who is naturally the most skillful player because the things he does on the football field are what you do in the playground, what you do in training you’re not supposed to do in matches. He does it better than Messi, Ronaldo, anyone in terms of pure skill.
“I don’t think he won much at Bolton but talking about an individual who entertains and who is a fantastic footballer, Jay-jay has to be on it.”
Okocha joined Bolton in 2002 after spending four years at Paris Saint-Germain where he made 84 appearances scoring 12 goals.
He spent another four years at Bolton, racking up 124 appearances and scored 14 goals. Okocha instantly became a fan favourite and dazzled the crowd with his fantastic dribbles, great free-kicks and top-notch playmaking abilities.
Following the broadcast, fans will be able to vote for the Premier League’s greatest African XI from a shortlist of 30. The campaign will culminate in a gala awards dinner in Lagos to unveil the chosen African All-Star XI as per the fans’ selections.
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