Tag Archives: Jay-Jay Okocha

Partizan chief: Taribo West ’12 years older’ than we thought

April 4, 2013 by IndepthAfrica

Former Nigeria defender Taribo West, who played for Internazionale and Derby County among other clubs, has been accused of lying about his age. West, who retired in 2008, is listed as 39 years old today in his Wikipedia profile, but … read more »

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AFCON 2013: Nigeria’s run brings back memories of 1990s team

February 7, 2013 by IndepthAfrica

(AP) — Nigeria is in position to win the African Cup of Nations again thanks to impressive performances that have brought back memories of the 1990s team which dominated African football. Nigeria will play Burkina Faso at Soccer City on … read more »

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John Obi Mikel is flying under the radar in African Cup of Nations

January 29, 2013 by IndepthAfrica

The lament for a great creative inside-forward has been a defining one among fans in Africa’s most populated country for close on a decade. The more time passes since Jay-Jay Okocha, an entertainer and a crowd favourite in the 1990s … read more »

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This will be the best Africa Nations Cup yet, Says Nigerian Efe Sodje

January 19, 2013 by IndepthAfrica

Former Nigeria defender Efe Sodje has painful memories of the Africa Cup of Nations, but is excited by what he expects to be the best one yet. Bury centre-back Sodje is one of the most recognisable players in the lower … read more »

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Nigeria struggle for friendlies after Arsenal pull-out

July 13, 2012 by IndepthAfrica

Nigeria’s Football Federation (NFF) is seeking friendly matches for the Super Eagles after English side Arsenal pulled out of a pre-season match. The setback has left Nigeria scrambling for games ahead of the 2013 African Cup of Nations qualifier against … read more »

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Wigan Athletic winger, Victor Moses glad for staking future to Nigeria

April 9, 2012 by IndepthAfrica

Wigan Athletic winger, Victor Moses, is happy with his decision to pledge his international future to Nigeria. Moses finally made his full international debut for Nigeria against Rwanda last month after a couple of years agony over whether he would … read more »

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Okocha: Nigeria need to be patient

February 21, 2011 by benim

Former Nigeria international Jay Jay Okocha claims that the national side will need to be patient before they can return to the glory days of the past. In 1994, Nigeria came within a minute of beating Italy to reach the … read more »

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Nigeria: Okocha happy with new role

January 13, 2011 by benim

Nigeria football legend, Austin Jay Jay Okocha has been explaining the reasons behind his shock decision to accept his appointment into the technical committee of the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF). Okocha had previously refused to attend meetings of the committee … read more »

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