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The Nigerian legend continues to see a skyrocket in his business worth years after quitting energetic soccer
The Confederation of African Soccer (CAF) has appointed Nigerian soccer legend Augustine ‘Jay Jay’ Okocha as a part of its newly launched CAF Ambassadors Programme, Soccernet.ng stories.
CAF formally made the announcement on Monday by way of its official website.
Becoming a member of Okocha on this prestigious program are famend soccer figures similar to El Hadji Diouf from Senegal, Ghana’s Asamoah Gyan, and former Egypt midfielder Ahmed Hassan.
The choice standards for these 4 legends embody varied facets, together with sporting and profession achievements, social affect, and business worth.
The CAF Ambassadors, recognized as well-known public figures, will play a pivotal function in selling each CAF and African soccer.
Their tasks prolong past the pitch, encompassing involvement in tournaments, charity initiatives, business occasions, and different social actions.
This initiative is anticipated to usher CAF and its endeavors into new territories, with the inclusion of personalities from various fields, bringing about not solely business advantages but additionally vital social affect throughout the continent.
Okocha, typically hailed as one in every of Africa’s most gifted gamers, boasts an illustrious profession.
His achievements embrace clinching the 1994 Africa Cup of Nations title with Nigeria and securing Olympic gold in Atlanta, USA, two years later.
Okocha’s stellar performances have etched his identify among the many greatest gamers within the historical past of golf equipment similar to Frankfurt, Fenerbahce, PSG, and Bolton Wanderers.
