Nigeria vs Ivory Coast: Okocha visits Super Eagles ahead of their AFCON match, they sing for him

Nigeria vs Ivory Coast: Okocha visits Super Eagles ahead of their AFCON match, they sing for him

  • Renowned Nigerian footballer Jay Jay Okocha shared a fantastic moment with the Super Eagles before their game against Ivory Coast
  • A video beautifully captured the touching interaction as the expert engaged with the players before their match
  • Following this heartwarming encounter, the Nigerian players expressed their joy by celebrating and dancing for their esteemed senior colleague
  • Femi Fabunmi, a sports journalist, spoke on Jay Jay Okocha's participation in this year's AFCON

Nigerian football legend Augustine Azuka Okocha, affectionately known as Jay Jay Okocha, had a memorable time with the Super Eagles team ahead of their match with Ivory Coast.

A video sighted by legit.ng saw the heartwarming moment when pundit addressed the players a few hours before their scheduled match.

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Jay Jay Okocha prepares Super Eagles for Nigeria vs Ivory Coast match. Credit: @ng_supereagles
Source: Instagram

Following that, the Nigerian players were high in spirit as they danced and hailed their senior colleague.

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They employed the old street song composed for the model pro during his younger days in the pitch.

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"Love you pass my mother, ohhhhhh, Okocha, Love you pass Maradona, Okocha!"

See the video below

Reactions trail moments of Okocha with Super Eagles

Legit.ng compiled the reactions below:

mb_yahaya_:

"If una no win ur match today don't come to Nigeria again."

honterkaajirkor:

"Thanks for motivating the guys JJ."

elsharaawy10:

"Yusuf my best player in first match. Big ups bro."

officialgodhlp:

"I love what jj 10 is doing. good luck guys."

oluwadavincii:

"If Okocha enta pitch today, e go still play well pass many of this our boys."

iamqueenlovette:

"ALL THE BEST FOR TODAY’S GAME, GOD IS WITH YOU GUYS. #wecanwinagain."

tokerekingsley:

"I have a good feeling about today's match."

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emmynezi:

"Since yesterday una don dey dance post everywhere please make we self dance after una win oh hmm."

uwemekarika:

"Baller of the highest @official_jj10 . i hope the lads bank on this encouragement."

Okocha's presence is boosting the boys' morale  - Femi Fabunmi

In a chat with Legit.ng, sports journalist Femi Fabunmi highlighted that Jay Jay Okocha's presence has significantly contributed to Super Eagle's deliveries at the 2023 AFCON.

"He has come to ginger the boys and motivate them to victory. His presence has done that to a more significant extent.
"We all saw the needed improvement when Super Eagles played against the host, Ivory Coast, last week."

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Ahead of the match slated for Thursday, January 18, KCee, renowned for placing high-stakes bets, staked the sum of N3 million on Super Eagles to win the host country Cote d'Ivoire.

The singer, who shared a screenshot of his wager, went on to notify the Super Eagles team that his money was on them.

Source: Legit.ng

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