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Sports News of Thursday, 5 August 2021

Source: www.mynigeria.com

'Haters will hate' - Nigerians blast man who said Okocha is not a football legend

Nigerian soccer legend, Jay Jay Okocha (L) and the unidentified young man (L) play videoNigerian soccer legend, Jay Jay Okocha (L) and the unidentified young man (L)

Nigerians on the social media platform, Instagram have called out a young man who is of the opinion that soccer star, Austin Jay Jay Okocha is not a football legend.

His argument in his Instagram Live video was that Okocha who was described as one of the best midfielders didn't win an AFCON nor did he win the highest goalscorer or assists during his time in the Premier League.

He stressed that Okocha's only recognition was the BBC Player of the Year he received in 2003 when he was still playing for Bolton Wanderers and his gold medal in the Atlanta Olympics in 1996.

Contrary to his claims, Jay Jay Okocha was key to Nigeria winning its second championship in Tunisia in 1994. He is regarded by many as one of the most iconic players the continent has produced.

Legends such Samuel Eto'o, Didier Drogba, El Hadj Diouf have on several occasions heaped praises on the Nigerian star for his brilliance on the field.

European greats Oliver Khan, Mario Gomez, Mesut Ozil, Peter Crouch have also said the former number 10 is a delight to watch when showcasing his skills.

See how Nigerian reacted to his video

On-Air-Personality, Dotun said: "And what has he achieved? A complete Low life with a phone. This social media space where everyone believes they are Clarence Peters cos they have a phone."

Actress Bisola said: "See his mouth joker."

@emmaohmagod wrote: "Someone will just take time to sit down and talk down someone else's Legacy! What happened to building yours??? I just can't can..*sigh* .. Legend is not even enough to describe Okocha.. you need to add Senior in front.. SENIOR LEGEND OKOCHA"

@p.bunny commented: "I couldn't watch till the end. 1) Remember your post about how people enter social media? Well look, that's a TikTok post. 2) He'll be alright".

@martin_uro asked: "You want to use JJ Okocha to become a Legend in your village abi?"

@femiy_artmazing_african said: "But this is very unnecessary…. This video should have just remained on his phone."

@bigmonaija simply said: "HATERS WOULD HATE!"

@ikoguamanam wrote: "This guy wants to go Viral. I admire the strategy. However, GETAT !! gerraoutahereMehn"