"Football Is Dead In Nigeria" - Jay Jay Okocha

 

Former Nigeria captain Jay-Jay Okocha says football in the country is "long dead and gone" and has refused to blame team or coach Stephen Keshi for their 1-0 defeat to Sudan in Saturday’s Africa Cup of Nations qualifier. 

A ferocious header by striker Bakri Abd Elgadir in the closing stages of the first half flew past goalkeeper Vincent Enyeama and in as the hosts got the better of the African champions. Continue reading....


The result means Nigeria now walk a tight rope towards qualifying for the biennial African football showpiece billed for Morocco in 2015.
Okocha leapt to the defence of the current crop of players and the coach, insisting the nation's game is failing immensely.

"Anyone that blames Keshi or the boys is short sighted. Our football is long dead and gone. This is just the confirmation” Okocha tweeted.

Anyone that blames Keshi or the boys is short sighted. Our football is long dead and gone. This is just the confirmation..
— Jay-Jay Okocha (@IAmOkocha) October 11, 2014

The reigning African champions are now bottom of the table in Group A with one point from three matches, while South Africa climbed to the top with seven points after their 2-0 away victory over Congo.
Nigeria will welcome Sudan to Abuja in next Wednesday's match as they attempt to revive their now slim chances of reaching Morocco in January.
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