Ex-Barcelona Superstar Ronaldinho : Okocha Is The Only Number Ten I Admired
Published: May 09, 2017Former Barcelona attacking midfielder Ronaldinho has paid tribute to retired Nigeria international and his ex-teammate Austin Okocha ,saying he's the only number ten he admired.
Okocha was still handed the famous number ten jersey at Paris Saint-Germain, despite the arrival of the Brazilian a year before he left the capital outfit.
The two-time FIFA World Player of the Year was Okocha's understudy in his debut season in Europe.
Writing on Instagram, Ronaldinho said : ''Só camisa 10 que sempre admirei. Jay-Jay Okocha e @pibevalderramap''
Austin Okocha represented Nigeria at three consecutive World Cups, 1994, 1998 and 2002.
Ifeanyi Emmanuel
Photo Credit : Instagram.com
Okocha was still handed the famous number ten jersey at Paris Saint-Germain, despite the arrival of the Brazilian a year before he left the capital outfit.
The two-time FIFA World Player of the Year was Okocha's understudy in his debut season in Europe.
Writing on Instagram, Ronaldinho said : ''Só camisa 10 que sempre admirei. Jay-Jay Okocha e @pibevalderramap''
Austin Okocha represented Nigeria at three consecutive World Cups, 1994, 1998 and 2002.
Ifeanyi Emmanuel
Photo Credit : Instagram.com
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