Former Nigeria international Jay Jay Okocha is returning to English soccer after agreeing to a two-year contract at League Championship side Hull.
"I think he is the sort of player who will give us the creativity we need in midfield," Hull manager Phil Brown said.
The former Bolton midfielder was a free agent after being released from his contract with Qatar SC.
Renowned for his dribbling skills and powerful shot, Okocha made 145 appearances for Bolton, scoring 18 goals. Brown was Bolton’s assistant manager when Okocha was at the club.
Okocha, 34, played more than 70 matches for Nigeria, and was part of the team that won gold at the 1996 Atlanta Olympics.
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I think okocha is making the right decision and I hope that he also decide to play for the national team after all this year we really missed okocha’s actions. Please tell him for me. Thanks.
Are you out of your mind by making that comment,that okocha should return to the national team?The football you watch these days are not for his caliber any more + kanu,the young ones should take the mantle now and lead in the improvement of our football.
please i want fifa to allow Okocha to play for Nigeria because he is our best mid fielder till tomorrow.he is better than any player i have ever seen both in Africa,England,Spain,or the whole world at large.
Mikel obi is no Okocha he is feeling to big may be because nfa is not taking care of him.
please i want fifa to allow Okocha to play for Nigeria because he is our best mid fielder till tomorrow.he is better than any player i have ever seen both in Africa,England,Spain,or the whole world at large.
I agree … He’s fallen off the radar a bit, his presence is always appreciated on the National side — though I didn’t realize he’s reached his mid 30s now.
Yeah!…Okocha has made the most rightful decision by coming back to england, because the best of football lies in england.Lets cheer him up.
And in the meantime, our youngsters are doing fantastic. They’ve reached the FIFA U-17 finals in Seoul, S.Korea: http://www.fifa.com/u17worldcup/teams/team=1888317/index.html
if foot ball is a religion okocha will be a prophet
Okocha is really taking the right decision.
jay jay is still the man. in nigeria, nobody has been able to fit in properly. mikel is coming up but i think we still need okocha in nigeria natinal team
i miss u. u are a star
JAY JAY COME BACK AND BULID SUPER EAGLES PATRIOTICALLY
wish u around at Ghana 2008 and Nigeria really miss u. It could have not been like that if u are in the game.
Oh! Okocha, I miss u may God Bless u and live long life.
pls send okocha’s e-mail and website.Thanks
Okocha na wa for u oo…see as u let the super eagles Loose today match.u dey fuck up
U too much oo…see as u be
It is my pleasure to hear that Okocha has returned to the field of play.My advise is that the Nff should try to call him back to the national team because we are still missing his darling role in that team.
WE STILL COULDN’T REPLACE HIM. HE’S THE KING OF SOCCER. THIS IS WHEN THOSE WHO DEFRAUDED HIM IN HIS OWN LAND WILL APPRECIATE HIM. SO NOONE SHOULD BLAME HIM FOR NOT PLAYING FOR HIS COUNTRY; RATHER BLAME HIS COUNTRY MEN FOR CREATING FEAR FOR HIM.
All the best Pa Jay.
I think we need Jay Jay in the Nigeria Coaching crew. He’s got the sort of experience that cannot be quantify. Instead of paying so much money to Bertis Vogts who doesnt even have a clue what contemporary football is all about. His style is soo rusty, he still plays football from the wings and long passes.
I mean common, who does that nowadays. Football is played from the middle. I wonder what NFA was thinking about when they employ him.
I am quite positive that Jay has got a lot to offer than Bertis nonsensical football.
You are still my best player,Nigeran are missing in action
I wish u around at Ghana 2008 and Nigeria really miss u. It could have not been like that if u are in the game.
Oh! Okocha, I miss u may God Bless u and live long life.
Thanks
ur best is yet to come.just wait and see.wishing u the best of luck!!
Okocha is a magician, he has given is best to an apparently ungrateful country called Nigeria, l wish him the best.
To choose to play for Hull is a refection of so many things: His love and interest of the game; His dwindling performance, not as per skill, which is innate but we all recognise that football is a game of not only skill but physical fitness, which dwindles as you get older; its a natural progression.
Nigerians are used to not telling the truth or calling a spade a spoon, if not, they will not be clamouring for Okocha at 34 years ( and that is a “declared age”, in reality, he is in his early to mid-forties, just ask his childhood mates that they played football with!)
I hope he would still be able to contribute o Nigerian football but he must start preparing himself, by brushing-up his “managerial knowledge” of the game; maybe one day, e would be a coach of one of our National teams and transfer his “aura and skill” to the younger ones otherwise, he may do that in a private capacity as a club-coach.
We love him, we admire him, we will miss him but its better to bow-out when the ovation is loudest. No one can play ‘active football’ forever, not even the legendary Pele!
The man’s a genius and a great man. Have met him and can confirm he meets expectations. Don’t know about his “real” age but he has had a few injuries since being with us (Hull City) and just making his comeback. Can still control a game from centre of midfield and made a fool of Greening from WBA. Go Jay Jay!
HELLO HULL, I’m a very good footballer. I have played numerous soccer games in the my locality-Nigeria. I am a player with weath of football experience but luck is not on my side and in my country is man no man “where nepotism, favouratism and tribalism has becom the order of the day”. all i need is a sponsor. HOW CAN I REACH J J OKOCHA, MY SOCCER FATHER AND DELIVERER
Well, LordJack, i apparently know that you are a good player as stated, depend on the Lord and he wil give you the desire of your heart, when christ says yes to your depend, not even nepotism, favouritim or tribalism will stand against it. Best of luck in your future dreams
okoch is one of the finest players to evr play for Nigeria. he is a cut from a rare cloth.may God’s favour be continuously be upon you for it is already with you.
okocha is one of the finest players to evr play for Nigeria. he is a cut from a rare cloth.may God’s favour be continuously be upon you for it is already with you.
i love his style of play
Jay jay, please I want you in England to make me happy. I never believe that you are tired unless I hear that you are dead which remain100 years more
without okocha men eagle is just nothing obi need big bros to learn 4rm.him not at all we need okocha 4 me kanu okocha stil the best man,or may be we are watin 4 rabiu ibrahim 4rm goldn eaglet.Bcos no fit num10
HELLO HOW ARE YOU DO, I LEVEL IN AIR FORCE BASE ADAMAWA STATE.
Jay Jay shouldn’t have quit the game officially when he can still do more of Roger Miller at his old age. He has the skill, sense and love for the game. So he should still hang around for the next world cup, please
Well, Okocha Jay Jay, i really think you are a man, and know what’s best for you, i really think your quitting the national team must be for some concrete reason, more so i wish you luck and leverage for whatever decision you’ve taken.
i LOVE YOU JAY JAY AM IN COTONOU P/S HELP ME TO PAY MONEY FOR MY SCHOOL AM 15 age
he is onyeoma
THE BEST MIDFIELDER EVER FROM THE CONTINENT OF AFRICA.NO SENTIMENTS.MY FAVOURITE ANYDAY.HE IS A BUNDLE OF SKILLS.
DR. LEE
Okocha Jay Jay, i really think you are a man, and know what’s best for you, i really think your quitting the national team god will helop u in your live 4rm dj slow my number is +2348028436820 , 08028436820
No doubt about what Okocha has done both in our National team as well as other country’s leagues. Jay jay has resign from palying football ease were but not from himself and country. i believe that he should be approve to handle grassroot football academy nationaly to breed ups young talent with skills like himself. what the NFA, NFL should look into. know that he has indeed serve the nation so let give him a All Afrikan National Merit Aword (AANMA) right here at home. he is the best / world best player FIFA/the world had never recorgnised. thanks
G, do not do these things to me.pls go back to super eagles and help those small boys out oncemore in S.Africa Remember old days in nike.we need to see you oncemore to be what you used to be starting from algeria 90-02 both home and away then your right will be giving to you by fifabss, blatter.S.A is for you,nigerians,africa and the world.
i think he should come back because wecan’t replace him now in the national team. even the so called mikel who play for chelsea is now forming too big to play for the national team. so i think he should indeed come back to d national teeam.
who are you to say that okocha should come and how sure are that milkel obi of chelsea is forming too big to play, did you know how he begged to play for the olympic but yet he was not granted.
okocha is a great player that is true bur since he has decided to hang his shoe why should him come back, they should give chance to the young player to shine up and take the team to a greater height. Is a shame for him coming back because is like a dog going back to its vomits.
boy you are great.. you are only great man in whole africa.. okocha you can check the 100 great men in africa you can see yourself there… so come back people dey insuit us because we dont know how to play again.. I wish they will remove some people for football and bring some poor people who need money in life.. not people that already make money… jay jay come back and train people.. I am not into football but what i heard about people saying about great 3 nation ahahaha called nigeria it makes me cry.. I am not in Nigeria now.. I travel all over ther world.
this guy, e be like say u don go far ooh.
thank you for that ok ? jay jay okocha is best play in the world so please jay jay come back to me and play agina God Bless u and live long life.
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