Garba Lawal Speaks for the 1st Time Over What Playing Alongside Jay Jay Okocha Really Means

• Garba Lawal has claimed that Okocha was the shinning light in the Super Eagles during their time
• The forward who played 57 games for the Super Eagles added that Okocha always give teammates confidence
• Jay-Jay Okocha was truly a great midfielder during his time in the Super Eagles even though he never won the CAF award

Former Super Eagles forward Garba Lawal has stated clearly that Jay-Jay Okocha was an exceptional player and someone he loved to play with during their time in the national team.

There is no doubt about the fact that Okocha was one of the best African midfielders when he was playing football considering his skills and also goal-scoring especially playing free kicks.

Okocha was a god when he was playing in the Premier League and fans of Bolton won't forget him because of his contributions to the development of the club.

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According to the interview the 48-year-old granted on YouTube, Lawal explained that Okocha always give his teammates confidence on the pitch.

Garba Lawal's statement about Okocha

''He’s an exceptional player. He’s everything. He’s magic. When you Jay-Jay in your team, some players won’t like it, but some fans like it, some coaches won’t like the way he plays.

''Me I want to play with him because when I have him I have a lot of confidence that he can change the game.''

Meanwhile, Okocha played 73 games for the Nigeria national team between 1993 and 2006, scoring 14 times.

Osimhen Drops Big Update on His Future at Napoli After Being Ordered to Leave Training

Earlier, Sports Brief had reported how Super Eagles striker Victor Osimhen confirmed that he is not ready to leave Italian side Napoli this summer despite being linked with a move to the Premier League.

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This comes hours after the Nigerian was ordered to leave training by Napoli coach Luciano Spalletti following an altercation on the pitch.

During an open 11v11 training exercise, Leo Ostigard, who was picked in Osimhen’s team, was at the end of a hard tackle by Andre-Frank Zambo Anguissa.

This led to the Nigerian striker protesting and demanding a foul call in a very aggressive manner which made Spalletti livid and ordered him to leave the pitch.