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“He Was Pure Magic” – FIFA, CAF, NFF, Fans Celebrate Nigerian Legend Okocha At 47

Imhons Erons by Imhons Erons
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One of the most gifted footballers to ever run with a ball on a pitch turned a year older today to yet another round of applause from football lovers the works over

World football-governing body, FIFA, Africa’s number one football organization CAF, the Nigeria Football Federation, NFF, and English club Bolton Wanderers have felicitated with Super Eagles legend, Austin Okocha, on his 47th birthday.

Born on 14 August 1973, Okocha enjoyed a brilliant football career playing for and securing cult hero status at Frankfurt, Fenerbahce, Paris St. Germaine, Bolton Wanderers as well as Hull City.

The two-time BBC Africa Player of the Year was a vital member of the Nigerian squad that lifted the 1994 African Cup of Nations and also qualified for the FIFA World Cup for the first time that same year.

A talented and skilful playmaker, Okocha was named Nigeria Player of the Year a record seven times and is considered by many as the best Nigerian footballer ever.

Many took to the social media site, Twitter, to send birthday wishes to the man who once had fans enthralled with the ball between his feet.

Happy birthday to the magical @IAmOkocha. Too good he was named twice. Have a good one legend! pic.twitter.com/Snusl2X6AK

— The NFF πŸ‡³πŸ‡¬ (@thenff) August 14, 2020

πŸ‡³πŸ‡¬ Happy Birthday to former Nigeria international Jay-Jay Okocha! πŸŽ‰

An incredible talent who entertained millions with his silky skills and creative dribbling ability πŸ’«πŸ€©@IAmOkocha | @NGSuperEagles pic.twitter.com/57bw6ejXPA

— MARHABA (@CAF_Online) August 14, 2020

πŸ‡³πŸ‡¬ A Super Eagle and a sensational talent πŸͺ„

πŸŽ‚ Happy birthday to born entertainer Jay-Jay Okocha πŸ₯³#HBD | @IAmOkocha | @NGSuperEagles pic.twitter.com/vjgSeaCRZi

— FIFA (@FIFAcom) August 14, 2020

Jay-Jay Okocha turns 47 today.

Throwback to him embarrassing Oliver Kahn with this goal 😳

(via @Bundesliga_EN)pic.twitter.com/D4ObdEu3Km

— ESPN FC (@ESPNFC) August 14, 2020

It’s Jay-Jay Okocha’s birthday today.

So let’s remember the time he robbed Oliver Kahn and the entire Karlsruhe defence of their dignity.pic.twitter.com/QqfsqwYogp

— A Funny Old Game (@sid_lambert) August 14, 2020

Jay-Jay Okocha turns 47 years old today.

Here he is at 20 years old pulling the great Oliver Kahn’s pants down. pic.twitter.com/FMYC1skDb0

— COPA90 (@Copa90) August 14, 2020

It’s Augustine Azuka β€œJay-Jay” Okocha’s birthday today.

Jay-Jay once said of his childhood, β€œWe used to play with anything, with any round thing we could find.”

What an absolute privilege it was to watch him play with a round thing on a football pitch. pic.twitter.com/rxWbpwpAgU

— MUNDIAL (@MundialMag) August 14, 2020

πŸ—’οΈ π˜”π˜°π˜³π˜―π˜ͺ𝘯𝘨 𝘀𝘩𝘦𝘀𝘬𝘭π˜ͺ𝘴𝘡…πŸ‘‡πŸ»

πŸ› Visit the bathroom.
πŸ₯£ Breakfast.
β˜•οΈ Morning brew.
🐐 Watch πŸ”Ÿ classic Okocha goals! πŸ‡³πŸ‡¬βš½οΈ#BWFC 🐘🏰 pic.twitter.com/xPk2zEDHqC

— Bolton Wanderers (@OfficialBWFC) August 14, 2020

Okocha scored 14 goals in 73 games garnered across 13 years for the Super Eagles before he retired in 2006.

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