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Biography of Jay-Jay Okocha - Soccer
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Augustine "Jay-Jay" Okocha (born August 14, 1973 in Enugu) is a Nigerian football (soccer) midfielder. He is nicknamed Jay Jay for his entertaining and flamboyant style of play. Okocha is currently playing in the English Premier League as the captain of Bolton Wanderers. He has previously played for Paris Saint-Germain, Fenerbahçe, and Eintracht Frankfurt. He is regularly selected for the Nigeria national football team. Known as a hugely skillful midfielder, Okocha has played at the Football World Cup 1994|1994, Football World Cup 1998|1998 (where he was named in the official team of the tournament), and Wc|2002 finals and many African Nations Cup tournaments. Okocha is often described as an African "Diego Maradona|Maradona", as his style is similar to the Argentine superstar. He is a member of the FIFA 100, a list of the 125 greatest living footballers selected by Pelé in conjunction with FIFA's centenary celebrations. Jay-Jay is a bright example of a complete African player with his great individual skills, good vision, passing and shooting. footybio-stub
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