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When I hear Black Stars of Ghana, ‘flair’ and ‘underachievers’ come to mind – Okocha
Former Super Eagles skipper, Austin ‘Jay Jay’ Okocha, has said it is nearly impossible not to think of ‘underachievement ‘ and ‘flair’ whenever the Black Stars of Ghana are mentioned.
The midfield maestro, who was one of the youngest in the Nigerian squad that won the 1994 African Cup of Nation [AFCON], explains that he thinks ‘underachievers’ because in last 10 years the Black Stars have not won anything significant despite Ghana producing great players during the period.
“I know that Ghanaians are so talented and always produce great players but they always have issues with coming together as a team,” the 46-year-old said in a Joy Sports interview during the StarTimes Media Tour in Germany recently.
“I don’t know whether it is ego problems or whatever but the big players seem to fight each other, and that is why it seems like they are underachievers.”
The former Bolton Wanderers man added that the team spirit is always bad or low whenever the Black Stars camp for a tournament.
“From what we see from the outside, it is like they never have a good team spirit. Remember what we saw during the last AFCON with the Baby Jet, Asamoah Gyan; and [Andre] Ayew and the manager. It’s always one issue or the other that limits them from achieving what they have to achieve,” Okocha added.
WuzupNigeria reports that Okocha is currently a member of the Technical Committee of the Nigeria FA. He made his debut for the Super Eagles in their 2–1 1994 FIFA World Cup Qualifier away loss to Ivory Coast in May 1993.
He was a member of both the victorious 1994 African Cup of Nations squad. Known for his silky runs and dribbling skills, Okocha was part of the gold-winning side in the football event of the 1996 Olympic Games held at Atlanta Games.
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