In the same league as Messi, Ronaldo and Ronaldinho- Ex-Arsenal star on Okocha

Nigerian legend Jay-Jay Okocha

In the same league as Messi, Ronaldo and Ronaldinho- Ex-Arsenal star on Okocha

Joba Ogunwale 19:34 - 17.08.2023

Okocha has the same quality as Messi, Ronaldo and Ronaldinho, according to an ex-Arsenal and Real Madrid star.

Former Arsenal star Emmanuel Adebayor insists that former Super Eagles captain Austin Jay-Jay Okocha is on the same level as Messi, Ronaldo and Ronaldinho.

Messi and Ronaldo are arguably the greatest players to play the game while Ronaldinho is one of the most gifted players to play football. 

Ex-Arsenal star Adebayor puts Okocha on Messi, Ronaldo and Ronaldinho's level

Messi and Ronaldo dominated football for over a decade with 12 Ballon d’Or titles between them, while Ronaldinho was the best player in the world in the mid-2000s. 

Messi and Ronaldo |Pulsesports.ng
Messi and Ronaldo are the two greatest players to play the game

However, while the three players were the best players in the world in their prime, the same cannot be said about Okocha, who despite his talent, didn’t win a lot of individual awards or team trophies. 

Okocha did not win enough like Ronaldinho
Jay Jay Okocha with another Brazilian legend Ronaldinho. (Imago)

Still, Adebayor believes the former Super Eagles captain is in the same league as Messi, Ronaldo and Ronaldinho. 

Adebayor said this at a football match organised to celebrate Okocha’s birthday in Lagos, Nigeria. 

“Today, people will say, Messi, people say, Ronaldo, Ronaldinho, I think he [Okocha] is in that league,” Adebayo told TVC as per One Jobless Boy. 

Amokachi, Gyan echo Adebayor's view on Okocha

Adebayor was not the only ex-player to praise Okocha. Former Super Eagles star Daniel Amokachi also applauded the ex-Bolton man, saying he still could not believe the former PSG man did not win the African Player of the Year Award. 

Okocha with a host of football legends in a match organised to celebrate his birthday
Jay Jay Okocha went home with the title on his birthday.

Meanwhile, ex-Ghana star Asamoah Gyan called him one of the greatest players to ever play the game.  

Okocha played for clubs like Eintracht Frankfurt, Fenerbahce  PSG and Bolton Wanderers during his club career. 

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