Nigeria Legend Jay Jay Okocha Shares Skills With PSG Academy Players in Maldives

Nigeria Legend Jay Jay Okocha Shares Skills With PSG Academy Players in Maldives

Lukman Mumuni
July 6, 2024 at 5:24 PM
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  • Paris Saint-Germain legend Augustine Jay-Jay Okocha visited the Maldives for a football clinic with the club's academy
  • The former Super Eagles captain was invited by Ooredoo Maldives for a partnership with the PSG Academy in the country
  • Okocha spent four years of his career playing for the French giants, where he helped them with the French Super Cup

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Former Super Eagles captain, Augustine Jay-Jay Okocha, was in the Maldives for a coaching clinic with players of the PSG Academy in the country.

Okocha alongside another Paris Saint-Germain great, Didier Domi, were involved in various activities in the Maldives including witnessing the partnership of the club with Ooredoo.

The former PSG stars spent time training with the players of the Academy, where Okocha took the opportunity to teach the youngsters some skills.

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Jay-Jay Okocha walks onto the pitch with players from PSG Academy Maldives. Photo: @OoredooMaldives.
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In photos shared on social media, Okocha is seen playing football with the PSG Academy players, who could be between the ages of eight to 15.

A total of 120 young football enthusiasts attended this exclusive coaching clinic, which offered them the chance to progress while discovering PSG's training methodology under the expert guidance of PSG Academy coaches Cyril Klosek and Eduardo Santos, as reported by Sun Maldives.

Okocha was also involved in a fun run while also experiencing the culture of the people of Maldives.

The former Nigeria international is revered in France for his exploits during his days in Ligue 1 with the capital-based club.

Okocha was noted for his flamboyance and skills on the pitch, endearing himself to the PSG faithful.

Okocha calls for VAR in Nigeria Premier League

Earlier, Sports Brief reported that legendary Nigerian midfielder, Augustine "Jay-Jay" Okocha was spotted in the stands during the Nigerian Premier Football League (NPFL) match between Sporting Lagos and Abia Warriors.

The match had a controversial moment when the referee pointed to the spot in the 71st minute after a Sporting Lagos defender brought down Abia Warriors' striker in the box.

Sporting's Christian Nwoke eventually saved the penalty kick, and the Lagos-based side went on to win the tie 4-2 at the Mobolaji Johnson Arena.

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Lukman Mumuni
Lukman Abdul Mumin is a Sports Journalist based in Accra, Ghana. He has been writing for the past five years. Lukman joined Sports Brief as an Editor for the Local Desk in 2022.