Tag: Augustine ‘Jay-Jay’ Okocha
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Football Legend Okocha arrives Abidjan for African Coaches Symposium
In advance of the forthcoming African Coaches Symposium, Austin Jay Jay Okocha, the legendary former Nigerian international footballer, has arrived in Abidjan, Nigeriasoccernet.com gathered. Okocha, a distinguished figure in Nigerian football history, has been specially invited by the Confederation of African Football (CAF) to attend this high-profile event. Renowned for his exceptional contributions to…
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AFCON’23: Okoye is the goalkeeper Nigeria requires for the upcoming quest – Okoye
Ex-Super Eagles captain Austin Jay-Jay Okocha asserts that Udinese standout Maduka Okoye remains Nigeria’s most gifted goalkeeper, despite his limited playing time in the national squad. Since being held responsible for Nigeria’s elimination from the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations in Cameroon, Okoye has not featured for the national team. In an interview with Osasu…
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Okocha, Gyan, Diouf, Hassan sign up for maiden CAF Ambassadors Program
In big CAF development. African football legends in El Hadji Diouf, Asamoah Gyan, Ahmed Hassan and Augustine ‘Jay-Jay’ Okocha have been signed up in the newly-established CAF Ambassadors program, an applaudable initiative by the African football governing body, Nigeriasoccernet.com writes. As revealed, their role will include promoting CAF and African Football as well as playing…
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CAF Re-opens Hosting Bid for AFCON 2025
The Confédération Africaine de Football (CAF) Executive Committee met on Saturday 1 October 2022 in Algiers, Algeria to announce the re-opening of bids for the TotalEnergies Africa Cup of Nations 2025. The African football ruling body stripped Guinea of the right host the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations, following the visit of Patrice Motsepe (CAF…
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CAF President announces Winner of the Women’s Champions League to receive N166.1m in prize money
Confederation of African Football President Patrice Motsepe has announced that the winners of the 2022 African Women’s Champions League will receive $400,000(N166.1m) in prize money. Last year, Mamelodi Sundowns of South Africa won the maiden edition of the African Women’s Champions League. They however did not get any prize money from CAF as a reward,…