Jay Jay Okocha at 50: Adebayor, Gyan, Amokachi Spotted As African Legends Party Hard

• Jay Jay Okocha has continued to live life to the fullest as he clocked 50 on August 14
• A number of African legends visited Lagos to celebrate with the legendary midfielder
• A video shows ex-players like Emmanuel Adebayor and Asamoah Gyan moving in style

Legendary African footballers turned up in Lagos recently for the 50th birthday celebration of mercurial Nigerian midfielder, Jay Jay Okocha.

The former Paris Saint-Germain midfielder was born in Enugu on August 14, 1973, and reached the golden jubilee milestone this week.

Okocha is regarded as one of Nigeria’s greatest footballers of all time, having achieved much on the field of play.

The Nigerian legend was part of the Super Eagles squad that won the Africa Cup of Nations in 1994 and also played an important role in his country winning gold in the football event of the Atlanta Olympic Games in 1996.

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As Okocha continues to celebrate his 50th birthday, some of the best footballers from the continent arrived in Lagos to rejoice with the former midfielder, Independent reports.

Among the guests were Togo’s Emmanuel Adebayor, Ghana’s Asamoah Gyan, and Khalilou Fadiga from Senegal.

Nigerian legends also turned up for the party including Peter Rufai, Ifeanyi Udeze, Daniel Amokachi, Emmanuel Emenike, Julius Aghahowa, Joseph Yobo, and a host of others.

They were all seen grooving in style in what could be described as an 'all-white party'.

Earlier, the group of African legends all turned up at the Mobolaji Johnson Arena in Onikan, Lagos, for an exhibition football match, as Sports Brief reported.

The former internationals featured in a five-a-side game at the arena, showing off their skills to the delight of a handful of fans inside the stadium.

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Sports Brief also reported on former Nigerian international, Daniel Amokachi unveiling an Okocha-themed cake as his former Super Eagles teammate turned 50.

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A clip on social media showed the legendary ex-player dancing with the cake, which was designed to feature an image of the former Bolton Wanderer’s captain.

The legendary dribbler, Okocha, was born in Enugu on August 14, 1953, and has been celebrating his golden jubilee with friends and business associates in Lagos.