New
England manager Sam Allardyce has named former Nigeria Number 10 Jay-Jay Okocha
as the best captain he ever had, ahead of his first game in charge of the Three
Lions. Sam Allardyce Sam Allardyce After naming his first England squad,
Allardyce confirmed that Wayne Rooney will continue in his role as the
country’s captain, but had no hesitation in naming the ex-Bolton Wanderers
playmaker when asked who had been his best ever captain at club level. “Jay-Jay
Okocha. On and off the field he was the captain you looked for. In a
multi-national side from all over the world he could speak four different
languages, communicate very well with some of the players who couldn’t speak
quite as good English. “He sorted the odd scuffle out in the dressing room,
talked to the players about how we had to go out and win. He’d take the
manager’s instructions and apply them in the right way. “Then there was
outstanding ability on the field, leading by example and showing everybody he
wasn’t a mercenary which was suggested in the beginning, that he’d only come
for the money. He became an iconic figure at Bolton Wanderers,” Allardyce said.
He signed Okocha in 2002 from PSG. And Okocha went from home crowd to Premier
League favourite in a short space of time, lighting up a variety of stadiums
with his invention, trickery and finesse.
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