THE MASSIVE ONE MILLION DOLLARS APRIL FOOL JOKE OF MERCURIAL JJ OKOCHA, COURTESY LE AMY
"The aim of a joke is not to degrade the human being, but to remind him that he is already degraded." — George Orwell
Former Super Eagles captain, Austin Okocha was the centre of a tasteless April Fool’s joke on Wednesday, as Russia’s former Tottenham Hotspur of England striker, Roman Pavlyuchenko recounted some humorous moments he shared with a pal about the Nigerian legend’s lost millions in a failed bank.
While ‘Jay Jay’ would actually wish never to think again about the money he failed to recover when the bank collapsed, despite several efforts to gain intervention from the federal government, Pavlyuchenko would take his mind back to the insalubrious circumstances with his rather bizarre recollection of funny stories he heard while playing in England.
Tops of his memories was a story about how Okocha’s $1m investment was trapped in the distressed Societe Generale Bank and, though Pavlyuchenko never played against the former Bolton Wanderers and Hull City ace during their days together in the English Premier League, he recalled that ex-Chelsea midfielder, Jiří Jarošík told him the joke.
“Jarošík explained to us about English humor. Okocha invested in a Nigerian bank that collapsed, all he accumulated disappeared. The players of Bolton chipped in for him 10 pounds,” Pavlyuchenko was quoted as saying
* Piece from Sport DAY/championat.com.
JJ OKOCHA: ONE OF AFRICA'S GREATEST EVER PLAYER
Former Super Eagles captain, Austin Okocha was the centre of a tasteless April Fool’s joke on Wednesday, as Russia’s former Tottenham Hotspur of England striker, Roman Pavlyuchenko recounted some humorous moments he shared with a pal about the Nigerian legend’s lost millions in a failed bank.
While ‘Jay Jay’ would actually wish never to think again about the money he failed to recover when the bank collapsed, despite several efforts to gain intervention from the federal government, Pavlyuchenko would take his mind back to the insalubrious circumstances with his rather bizarre recollection of funny stories he heard while playing in England.
Tops of his memories was a story about how Okocha’s $1m investment was trapped in the distressed Societe Generale Bank and, though Pavlyuchenko never played against the former Bolton Wanderers and Hull City ace during their days together in the English Premier League, he recalled that ex-Chelsea midfielder, Jiří Jarošík told him the joke.
“Jarošík explained to us about English humor. Okocha invested in a Nigerian bank that collapsed, all he accumulated disappeared. The players of Bolton chipped in for him 10 pounds,” Pavlyuchenko was quoted as saying
* Piece from Sport DAY/championat.com.
JJ OKOCHA: ONE OF AFRICA'S GREATEST EVER PLAYER
THE PROFILE OF JAY-JAY OKOCHA
Africa is blessed, Nigeria is more blessed, maybe
that’s why she is called the Giant of Africa. The name Jay-Jay is not an
unfamiliar one when you talk about football not only in Nigeria, Africa,
but the world at large. He is an African, a Nigerian born uncommon talent who
has made a name in the history of football. He is one who when not made mention
of, the story of football will be incomplete and uninteresting.
Austine Azuka Okocha was born on 14th August 1973
in the Eastern part of Nigeria,
Enugu precisely to Mr. & Mrs. Okocha who
hail from Ogwashi-Uku area in Delta
State Nigeria.
5ft 8inches tall, Jay - Jay Okocha is a name to be recond with in the history
of football as long as football is concerned. He is a guru in the attacking
mid-field position.
CAREER
Like every other football star, this talented professional
Nigerian born footballer started playing football on the street. He used to
play with anything round he could find and an opportunity of finding a ball was
a plus.
He started his profession with the Enugu Rangers in 1990,
where he was discovered. He made his official debut for Nigeria in the 1994 Fifa World Cup qualifier,
where the team lost 2-1 to Ivory
Coast in May 1993. He was opportuned to travel
to Germany
where he was fortunately handed a deal with the German third division side,
Borussia Neunkirchen. Still loyal to the National team, Okocha was named Nigeria’s
National team captain in 2002.
His first tournament as captain came that summer, but his
team finish third that summer. Again he led the team to the African cup of
nation in 2004 in Tunishia with some breathtaking display and scoring four
goals including a notable free kick against Cameroon
and the 1000th goal in Nations cup history against South Africa.
CLUB SIDES
1990-1992, he played for Borussia which was his official
first international experience.
1992-1996, he played for Eintracht Frankfurt.
1996-1998, he played for Ferierbalice where he through his
terrific display of talent became the most expensive African footballer and a
Turkish Citizen.
1998-2002, he was with Paris Saint Germain
2002-2006, he played for Bolton
wonderer where he was nick name “twice”. He was voted Bolton’s
best premier league goal scorer. In 2004 he became Bolton’s
team captain, leading them to their first cup final where they finished runners
up.
2006-2007 – Qatar Sc
2007-2008 – He was with Hull City
but was not able to contribute greatly to the teams promotion due to injury
& fitness problems. He played 18 games and scored no goals.
In 2008, he made a decision to sit back and watch the game
being played. He retired. But now he still hunger to play again. He is
currently waiting for a deal with the Indian brand football club “Durgapur”
OTHER VENTURES
Being a star with a very attractive marketing appearance,
Okocha has done commercials for products like Pepsi, Samsung, V.Mboil, B-29
watch detergent, Holandia milk amongst many others.
He has a brand of table water (Jay Jay water) introduced
during the late 1990’s.
He wons a bar in Victoria Island, Lagos
Nigeria by name Club 10, his
Jersey number.
He released a DVD in 2004 titled super skills with Jay
Jay, where he taught difficult tricks to children.
MARITAL LIFE
Okocha, a former captain of the Nigerian National team and
Bolton wonderer has been happily married to
Nkechi Okocha for over ten years now and blessed with two children, Daniella
and A-Jay. 

HIS HONOURS INCLUDE
BBC African footballer of the year - 2004 & 2005
Bolton wonderer footballer of the year – 2005
Nigerian footballer of the year – 1995, 1997, 2000, 2002,
2003, 2004, 2005.
2004 – African nation’s cup player of the tournament and
joint golden boot winner
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