Jay Jay Okocha who performed throughout six leagues throughout his enjoying days has revealed the 2 leagues he prefered
Tremendous Eagles legend, Austin Jay Jay Okocha, has shared insights into his favourite soccer leagues throughout his illustrious profession, Soccernet.ng stories.
Okocha, who lately celebrated his fiftieth birthday, had a outstanding profession that spanned throughout varied European leagues, together with the Bundesliga, Süper Lig, Ligue 1, Premier League, EFL Championship, and Qatar Stars League, earlier than retiring in 2008.
In a recent statement quoted by livescores, the previous Nigerian worldwide disclosed that his time in Germany and England made him really feel most at house.
Nevertheless, it’s value noting that Okocha lately criticized the Nigeria Premier Soccer League (NPFL) for its administration throughout an occasion in Kenya.
He additional elaborated on his preferences, highlighting the Bundesliga’s enticing model of play, emphasizing good soccer and high-scoring matches, in addition to the Premier League’s relentless depth.
“The German League, it’s a bit extra full. They play good soccer and rating plenty of targets.
“The factor I discover most engaging is that they encourage younger gamers. They provide the time to construct and time to mature.
“Within the Premier League, it’s all concerning the outcome. The demand is so excessive that you just don’t have time to settle, and you need to begin getting outcomes instantly.
“The stress is big, and that makes the Premier League extra demanding,” he defined.
All through his profession, Okocha performed for golf equipment like Borussia VfB Neunkirchen and Eintracht Frankfurt in Germany, in addition to Bolton Wanderers and Hull Metropolis in England.
He expressed that these leagues made him really feel at house and contributed considerably to his profession success.
He added: “I felt at house in each leagues, however I feel the Bundesliga gave me the expertise that I wanted as a younger participant to grasp what it takes to change into a correct skilled.
“I feel that was what helped me all through my profession.”
Okocha’s profession started at Enugu Rangers within the Nigerian Skilled Soccer League earlier than he moved to Neunkirchen within the Oberliga Südwest, Germany’s third division, in July 1990.
