{"id":347123,"date":"2021-05-03T08:54:16","date_gmt":"2021-05-03T07:54:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/arewa.ng\/?p=347123"},"modified":"2021-05-03T09:14:00","modified_gmt":"2021-05-03T08:14:00","slug":"okocha-made-difficult-things-look-easy-%e2%80%95-shearer","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/arewa.ng\/?p=347123","title":{"rendered":"Okocha made difficult things look easy \u2015 Shearer"},"content":{"rendered":"
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\nFormer England star Alan Shearer has named Austin Jay-Jay Okocha among the biggest cult heroes in Premier League\u2019s history.
\nOkocha is among the ten players included in Shearer\u2019s list. Shearer, who along with Thierry Henry is the first player in the newly formed Premier League hall of fame, said Okocha did things no other players did.
\nThe Premier League all-time top scorer revealed he tried to copy some of Okocha\u2019s skills, but he failed at every attempt.
\n\u201c He made the difficult things look easy, Shearer said on BBC\u2019s MOTD
\n\u201cI must\u2019ve tried that flicking overheads a million times, and it\u2019s never come off once. Gifted, natural ability, superb player,\u201d he added.
\nShearer\u2019s opinion was also shared by Micha Richards, who said the former PSG star was one of the players he loved watching.
\nOkocha spent four years in the English Premier League with Bolton, and during this period, he gained popularity for his mastery with the ball.
\nThe former Super Eagles captain was a nightmare for opponents because of his trickery and skills. Okocha joined Bolton in 2002, and he instantly became a favourite, helping them avoid relegation.
\nOkocha assumed the role of captain the following season, and he led the Trotters to the 2004 league cup final, where they lost to Middlesbrough.
\nHe left the club in 2006 to sign for Qatar SC.
\n(<\/strong>Vanguard News Nigeria<\/strong><\/a>)<\/strong><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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