Jay Jay Okocha moved to PSG and played with Ronaldinho, but Mikel Arteta, who is currently in charge at Arsenal, has recalled about playing with the skilful stars.
Jay Jay Okocha joined PSG in 1998 and played alongside Ronaldinho, Mikel Arteta and Mauricio Pochettino before he departed in 2002
Arteta, who is currently in charge at Arsenal Football Club, recalled sharing the pitch with some of the most skilful footballersNicolas Anelka, Mauricio Pochettino, Batholomew Ogbeche, and Aliou Cisse were part of the star-studded squad during the 2001/2002 season.The competitive spirit in the team left a lasting impression on Arteta, who is now the manager of one of the biggest English clubs.
Arteta reminisces about some of the training sessions when he had to defend against the most skilful players at the time. "Imagine me being a defender; imagine the amount of defending I'd have to do if I had Jay-Jay Okocha and Ronaldinho in front of me.Ronaldinho admitted that Okocha was giftedViginia Akinyi is the current import editor at Briefly News. She holds a B.Sc. in Communication and Public Relations from Moi University and has previously worked with Lolwe TV, Daily Nation Eldoret Bureau and SportsBrief.com. Email: [email protected].
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